Khatkasla Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khatkasla is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Khatkasla. The total population of Khatkasla is 509 out of which 237 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatkasla is 1,148.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khatkasla village is 144 which is 28% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatkasla is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,148) of Khatkasla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatkasla is 33.7%. Thus Khatkasla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 22.41% and the female literacy rate is 43.98% in Khatkasla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khatkasla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khatkasla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatkasla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 63 | 81 |
| Literacy | 33.7% | 22.41% | 43.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 236 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 198 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Khatkasla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khatkasla village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 16.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 79 | 88 |
| Non Working | 309 | 132 | 177 |
Map of Khatkasla, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Khatkasla, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Khatkasla village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Psiar | 691 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Tum-Tum | 373 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Iongkasaro | 371 |
| Musiaw | 688 |
| Sahsniang A | 2,549 |
| Latymphu | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatkasla, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia