Mustem Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mustem is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Mustem. The total population of Mustem is 2,137 out of which 1,031 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mustem is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mustem village is 470 which is 22% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mustem is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Mustem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mustem is 62.4%. Thus Mustem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 49% and the female literacy rate is 74.8% in Mustem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mustem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mustem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mustem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 470 | 233 | 237 |
| Literacy | 62.45% | 49% | 74.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,092 | 1,011 | 1,081 |
| Illiterate | 1,096 | 640 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Mustem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mustem village out of total population, 986 were engaged in work activities. 11.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 986 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 869 | 506 | 363 |
| Non Working | 1,151 | 465 | 686 |
Map of Mustem, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mustem, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Mustem village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muphlang | 592 |
| Iongnoh | 1,258 |
| Moobyrni | 82 |
| Chyrmang Wah | 504 |
| Mihmyntdu | 6,979 |
| Pynthorlangtein | 639 |
| Sohmynting | 3,310 |
| Demthring | 1,617 |
| Phlongingkhaw | 735 |
| Lumkhudung | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mustem, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia