Sohklong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohklong is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17 families residing in the village Sohklong. The total population of Sohklong is 82 out of which 39 are males and 43 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohklong is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohklong village is 12 which is 15% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohklong is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Sohklong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohklong is 82.9%. Thus Sohklong village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 80.56% in Sohklong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohklong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohklong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohklong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Literacy | 82.86% | 85.29% | 80.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Sohklong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohklong village out of total population, 37 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 45 | 17 | 28 |
Nearby Villages to Sohklong,
Below are the list of villages near Sohklong village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawsynram Dongrum | 1,337 |
| Mawsynram Dongshilliang | 496 |
| Mawsynram Dongneng | 748 |
| Mawkaphan | 407 |
| Kenmynsaw | 1,041 |
| Nongshluid | 262 |
| Jympiat | 153 |
| Umpyrdong | 112 |
| Kenshluid | 225 |
| Thieddieng Nongrim | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohklong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia