Bhain Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bhain is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Bhain. The total population of Bhain is 136 out of which 74 are males and 62 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhain is 838.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhain village is 44 which is 32% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhain is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Bhain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhain is 23.9%. Thus Bhain village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 16.33% and the female literacy rate is 32.56% in Bhain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Literacy | 23.91% | 16.33% | 32.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 74 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 66 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Bhain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhain village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 7 | 25 |
| Non Working | 75 | 41 | 34 |
Map of Bhain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bhain, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Bhain village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shilliang Myntang | 864 |
| Thadsning | 890 |
| Iongkwang | 310 |
| Kyrwen | 360 |
| Thadbamon | 537 |
| Mooshroot | 1,923 |
| Sookhlieh | 260 |
| Sahsniang B | 905 |
| Sahsniang A | 2,549 |
| Thadialong | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia