Marang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Marang. The total population of Marang is 332 out of which 170 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marang is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marang village is 79 which is 24% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marang is 1,135 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Marang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marang is 92.1%. Thus Marang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.98% and the female literacy rate is 93.33% in Marang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 37 | 42 |
| Literacy | 92.09% | 90.98% | 93.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 168 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 49 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Marang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marang village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 69 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Non Working | 170 | 83 | 87 |
Map of Marang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Marang, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Marang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthungkper | 533 |
| Langpyrdaw | 135 |
| Nongdiwah | 344 |
| Mawshiangbai | 132 |
| Jaidoh | 612 |
| Mawmlah | 66 |
| Nongkynjang | 599 |
| Marskuin | 858 |
| Mawthawphet | 135 |
| Dommyntong | 316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia