Pdengshakap Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pdengshakap is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Pdengshakap. The total population of Pdengshakap is 1,472 out of which 728 are males and 744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pdengshakap is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pdengshakap village is 336 which is 23% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pdengshakap is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Pdengshakap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pdengshakap is 54.6%. Thus Pdengshakap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 48.55% and the female literacy rate is 60.27% in Pdengshakap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pdengshakap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pdengshakap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pdengshakap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 176 | 160 |
| Literacy | 54.58% | 48.55% | 60.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,463 | 723 | 740 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 460 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Pdengshakap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pdengshakap village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 357 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 150 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 183 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 56 | 266 |
| Non Working | 661 | 315 | 346 |
Map of Pdengshakap, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pdengshakap, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Pdengshakap village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lurniang | 77 |
| Wahrong | 9 |
| Amlamet | 44 |
| Nongbareh Lyntiar | 597 |
| Amtasam | 161 |
| Kudeng Rim | 467 |
| Jaralood | 204 |
| Amkoi | 649 |
| Pamtbuh | 570 |
| Kudeng Thymmai | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pdengshakap, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia