Sohkha Shnong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohkha Shnong is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 106 families residing in the village Sohkha Shnong. The total population of Sohkha Shnong is 691 out of which 361 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohkha Shnong is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohkha Shnong village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohkha Shnong is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sohkha Shnong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohkha Shnong is 90.4%. Thus Sohkha Shnong village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.9% and the female literacy rate is 87.63% in Sohkha Shnong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohkha Shnong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohkha Shnong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohkha Shnong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Literacy | 90.41% | 92.9% | 87.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 173 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 60 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.3% of total population in Sohkha Shnong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohkha Shnong village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 148 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 89 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 50 | 37 |
| Non Working | 337 | 163 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Sohkha Shnong,
Below are the list of villages near Sohkha Shnong village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amjajer Roko | 180 |
| Lamin | 1,508 |
| Kudeng Thymmai | 360 |
| Shnongpdeng | 655 |
| Amkoi | 649 |
| Sohkha Mission | 554 |
| Kudeng Rim | 467 |
| Sohkha Phlang | 38 |
| Nongbareh Lyntiar | 597 |
| Wahlyngdoh | 1 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohkha Shnong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia