Sohtyngkhur Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohtyngkhur is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Sohtyngkhur. The total population of Sohtyngkhur is 890 out of which 445 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohtyngkhur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohtyngkhur village is 226 which is 25% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohtyngkhur is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Sohtyngkhur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohtyngkhur is 76.5%. Thus Sohtyngkhur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.67% and the female literacy rate is 80.36% in Sohtyngkhur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohtyngkhur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohtyngkhur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohtyngkhur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 112 | 114 |
| Literacy | 76.51% | 72.67% | 80.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 884 | 440 | 444 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 203 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Sohtyngkhur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohtyngkhur village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 215 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 183 | 190 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 462 | 230 | 232 |
Nearby Villages to Sohtyngkhur,
Below are the list of villages near Sohtyngkhur village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrmai | 806 |
| Pyndengdombah | 429 |
| Mawkohmit & mawkynsah | 650 |
| Khah | 271 |
| Mawrang | 313 |
| Weimynsier | 470 |
| Wahra | 379 |
| Nongrang | 314 |
| Mawkynrang | 466 |
| Thangmaw | 1,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohtyngkhur, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia