Sohmarang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohmarang is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Sohmarang. The total population of Sohmarang is 128 out of which 61 are males and 67 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohmarang is 1,098.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohmarang village is 16 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohmarang is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Sohmarang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohmarang is 97.3%. Thus Sohmarang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 95.08% in Sohmarang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohmarang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohmarang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohmarang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Literacy | 97.32% | 100% | 95.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 61 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sohmarang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohmarang village out of total population, 36 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 92 | 38 | 54 |
Nearby Villages to Sohmarang,
Below are the list of villages near Sohmarang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balapara | 184 |
| Nongdron | 203 |
| Umsaitwait | 52 |
| Noapara | 333 |
| Athiabari | 628 |
| Megadop | 140 |
| Kamphaduli | 693 |
| Mawkhrang | 147 |
| Rangsapara | 820 |
| Waregro | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohmarang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia