Tihwieh Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tihwieh is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Tihwieh. The total population of Tihwieh is 500 out of which 263 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tihwieh is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tihwieh village is 139 which is 28% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tihwieh is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Tihwieh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tihwieh is 52.4%. Thus Tihwieh village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 47.31% and the female literacy rate is 57.71% in Tihwieh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tihwieh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tihwieh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tihwieh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 77 | 62 |
| Literacy | 52.35% | 47.31% | 57.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 495 | 261 | 234 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 175 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Tihwieh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tihwieh village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 119 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 114 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 260 | 138 | 122 |
Nearby Villages to Tihwieh,
Below are the list of villages near Tihwieh village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tdohumsiang | 480 |
| Laiphew Diengngan | 942 |
| Umsait Sning Pdeng | 384 |
| Umlaiteng | 601 |
| Ladmawrong | 384 |
| Itsopaiar | 484 |
| Umdamli | 251 |
| Moiambei | 365 |
| Umsmu | 177 |
| Umru | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tihwieh, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia