Khannar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khannar is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Khannar. The total population of Khannar is 658 out of which 329 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khannar is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khannar village is 186 which is 28% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khannar is 1,241 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Khannar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khannar is 67.4%. Thus Khannar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 61.38% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Khannar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khannar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khannar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khannar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 83 | 103 |
| Literacy | 67.37% | 61.38% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 655 | 328 | 327 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 178 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Khannar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khannar village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 149 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 140 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 387 | 178 | 209 |
Map of Khannar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Khannar, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Khannar village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mooknor | 478 |
| Tuituk | 186 |
| Mutong | 82 |
| Larket | 335 |
| Latyrke | 1,120 |
| Moolasngi New | 385 |
| Sakhain | 797 |
| Sakhain Moolimen | 792 |
| Bamkhosngi | 236 |
| Tangsko | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khannar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia