Tum-Tum Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tum-Tum is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Tum-Tum. The total population of Tum-Tum is 373 out of which 190 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tum-Tum is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tum-Tum village is 114 which is 31% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tum-Tum is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Tum-Tum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tum-Tum is 57.5%. Thus Tum-Tum village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 42.42% and the female literacy rate is 73.23% in Tum-Tum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tum-Tum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tum-Tum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tum-Tum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Literacy | 57.53% | 42.42% | 73.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 187 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 134 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Tum-Tum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tum-Tum village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 99 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 89 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 223 | 88 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Tum-Tum,
Below are the list of villages near Tum-Tum village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Iongkasaro | 371 |
| Psiar | 691 |
| Sahsniang A | 2,549 |
| Khatkasla | 509 |
| Sahsniang B | 905 |
| Mooshroot | 1,923 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
| Kyrwen | 360 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tum-Tum, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia