Dkhiah West Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dkhiah West is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Dkhiah West. The total population of Dkhiah West is 649 out of which 305 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dkhiah West is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dkhiah West village is 98 which is 15% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dkhiah West is 1,279 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Dkhiah West village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dkhiah West is 77.9%. Thus Dkhiah West village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.05% and the female literacy rate is 81.31% in Dkhiah West village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dkhiah West village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dkhiah West Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dkhiah West village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 43 | 55 |
| Literacy | 77.86% | 74.05% | 81.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 621 | 289 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 111 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Dkhiah West village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dkhiah West village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 112 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 90 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Non Working | 396 | 165 | 231 |
Map of Dkhiah West, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dkhiah West, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Dkhiah West village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khliehriat West | 3,249 |
| Moo Wakhu | 435 |
| Khliehriat East | 2,191 |
| Mookhep | 449 |
| Moo Pala | 443 |
| Kong Ong | 75 |
| Sutnga | 3,608 |
| Lad Rymbai B | 497 |
| Khlieh Myntriang | 363 |
| Lad Rymbai Khlieh Dupon | 520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dkhiah West, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia