Patharkushi Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Patharkushi is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Patharkushi. The total population of Patharkushi is 1,100 out of which 562 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharkushi is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patharkushi village is 118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharkushi is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Patharkushi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharkushi is 84.4%. Thus Patharkushi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 90.3% and the female literacy rate is 78.2% in Patharkushi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharkushi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharkushi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharkushi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Literacy | 84.42% | 90.3% | 78.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 408 | 196 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 106 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.1% of total population in Patharkushi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharkushi village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 268 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 228 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 30 | 42 |
| Non Working | 693 | 264 | 429 |
Map of Patharkushi, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Patharkushi, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Patharkushi village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatimara | 203 |
| Pillangkata | 52 |
| Maikhuli | 650 |
| Pillangkata | 881 |
| Koinadhara | 34 |
| Barapathar | 204 |
| Lalmati | 357 |
| Mawiong | 412 |
| Khanapara | 1,646 |
| Umtyrnga | 842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharkushi, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia