Amkhang Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Amkhang is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 26 families residing in the village Amkhang. The total population of Amkhang is 175 out of which 91 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amkhang is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amkhang village is 40 which is 23% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amkhang is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Amkhang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amkhang is 36.3%. Thus Amkhang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 53.42% and the female literacy rate is 16.13% in Amkhang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amkhang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amkhang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amkhang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Literacy | 36.3% | 53.42% | 16.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 90 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 52 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Amkhang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amkhang village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 49 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 2 | 30 |
| Non Working | 78 | 40 | 38 |
Map of Amkhang, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Amkhang, Umsning
Below are the list of villages near Amkhang village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ti- Iamih | 146 |
| Kraikijam | 253 |
| Lymphuid | 272 |
| Maiong | 338 |
| Amphreng | 222 |
| Umsiang Mawpdeng | 403 |
| Amdubighat | 215 |
| Mawker | 516 |
| Markhangduba | 121 |
| Mawshang Mawksiew | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amkhang, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia