Tongseng Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tongseng is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Tongseng. The total population of Tongseng is 486 out of which 230 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongseng is 1,113.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tongseng village is 128 which is 26% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongseng is 620 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,113) of Tongseng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongseng is 52.5%. Thus Tongseng village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.32% and the female literacy rate is 52.66% in Tongseng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongseng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongseng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongseng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 79 | 49 |
| Literacy | 52.51% | 52.32% | 52.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 480 | 228 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 151 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Tongseng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongseng village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 76 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 70 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 357 | 151 | 206 |
Nearby Villages to Tongseng,
Below are the list of villages near Tongseng village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umstain | 165 |
| Lum Tongseng | 102 |
| Umlaper | 41 |
| Lum Myrli | 202 |
| Pdien Wah-Khynriam | 80 |
| Suna Pyrdi | 651 |
| Kwator | 206 |
| Hingaria | 930 |
| Borghat | 281 |
| Huroi | 917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongseng, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia