Sophohwaiong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sophohwaiong is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19 families residing in the village Sophohwaiong. The total population of Sophohwaiong is 127 out of which 64 are males and 63 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sophohwaiong is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sophohwaiong village is 41 which is 32% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sophohwaiong is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Sophohwaiong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sophohwaiong is 12.8%. Thus Sophohwaiong village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 4.76% and the female literacy rate is 20.45% in Sophohwaiong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sophohwaiong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sophohwaiong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sophohwaiong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Literacy | 12.79% | 4.76% | 20.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 64 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 62 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sophohwaiong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sophohwaiong village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 4.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Non Working | 80 | 41 | 39 |
Nearby Villages to Sophohwaiong,
Below are the list of villages near Sophohwaiong village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khliehriat | 327 |
| Iongsnieh Takhniang | 355 |
| Madansynrang | 277 |
| Moorapushai | 424 |
| Ksehrynshang | 804 |
| Moobakhon | 985 |
| Nonglatem | 1,046 |
| Kremlabit | 569 |
| Umrakia | 17 |
| Mookabeng | 200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sophohwaiong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia