Kharang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kharang is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Kharang. The total population of Kharang is 2,117 out of which 1,059 are males and 1,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharang is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharang village is 524 which is 25% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharang is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Kharang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharang is 74.3%. Thus Kharang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.65% and the female literacy rate is 80.64% in Kharang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 524 | 277 | 247 |
| Literacy | 74.26% | 67.65% | 80.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,114 | 1,057 | 1,057 |
| Illiterate | 934 | 530 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Kharang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharang village out of total population, 988 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 988 workers engaged in Main Work, 462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 974 | 501 | 473 |
| Cultivators | 462 | 237 | 225 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 211 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,129 | 550 | 579 |
Map of Kharang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kharang, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Kharang village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thynroit | 3,503 |
| Pingwait | 1,192 |
| Mawlali | 740 |
| Dienglieng | 898 |
| Thangsning | 1,472 |
| Nongjrong | 1,440 |
| Syniasya | 602 |
| Umsning | 685 |
| Tanglei | 384 |
| Jongksha | 3,210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia