Niriang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Niriang is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Niriang. The total population of Niriang is 1,149 out of which 585 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niriang is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Niriang village is 307 which is 27% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niriang is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Niriang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niriang is 57.1%. Thus Niriang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50.7% and the female literacy rate is 63.7% in Niriang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niriang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niriang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niriang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 159 | 148 |
| Literacy | 57.13% | 50.7% | 63.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,138 | 579 | 559 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 369 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Niriang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niriang village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 259 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 193 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 17 | 106 |
| Non Working | 690 | 309 | 381 |
Map of Niriang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Niriang, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Niriang village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mookyniang | 1,148 |
| Madur | 1,399 |
| ATS | 894 |
| Madur Thymme | 111 |
| Chyrmang Nein | 360 |
| Lumkhudung | 302 |
| Moopyllait Syiar | 1,079 |
| Phlongingkhaw | 735 |
| Ialong | 3,088 |
| Demthring | 1,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niriang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia