Domshken Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Domshken is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Domshken. The total population of Domshken is 246 out of which 116 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Domshken is 1,121.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Domshken village is 47 which is 19% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Domshken is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,121) of Domshken village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Domshken is 69.3%. Thus Domshken village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.22% and the female literacy rate is 72.9% in Domshken village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Domshken village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Domshken Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Domshken village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 65.22% | 72.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 116 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 56 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Domshken village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Domshken village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 54 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 47 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 156 | 61 | 95 |
Map of Domshken, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Domshken, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Domshken village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlongroh | 118 |
| Pyndensohsham | 270 |
| Mawpait-Trongpleng | 141 |
| Ditumtum | 135 |
| Trongpleng | 479 |
| Domlinar | 79 |
| Pyndenwar | 66 |
| Phodkroh | 288 |
| Kolomboit | 53 |
| Panchiring B | 207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Domshken, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia