Khonglah Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khonglah is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Khonglah. The total population of Khonglah is 1,300 out of which 642 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khonglah is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khonglah village is 207 which is 16% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khonglah is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Khonglah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khonglah is 68.6%. Thus Khonglah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.98% and the female literacy rate is 71.15% in Khonglah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khonglah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khonglah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khonglah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 107 | 100 |
| Literacy | 68.62% | 65.98% | 71.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,295 | 640 | 655 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 289 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Khonglah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khonglah village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 283 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 151 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 100 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 60 | 76 |
| Non Working | 752 | 299 | 453 |
Map of Khonglah, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Khonglah, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Khonglah village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dapdeng | 60 |
| Nongbareh Rim | 752 |
| Amtapoh | 389 |
| Mawngap | 197 |
| Padubah | 1,396 |
| Pdengkarong | 316 |
| Padu Mawsku | 549 |
| Amlarang | 56 |
| Mawlong | 307 |
| Pamtbuh | 570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khonglah, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia