Pharmahiong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pharmahiong is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 44 families residing in the village Pharmahiong. The total population of Pharmahiong is 325 out of which 170 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pharmahiong is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pharmahiong village is 79 which is 24% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pharmahiong is 580 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Pharmahiong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pharmahiong is 73.6%. Thus Pharmahiong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.33% and the female literacy rate is 73.81% in Pharmahiong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pharmahiong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pharmahiong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pharmahiong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 50 | 29 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 73.33% | 73.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325 | 170 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 82 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Pharmahiong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pharmahiong village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 35 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 228 | 120 | 108 |
Map of Pharmahiong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pharmahiong, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Pharmahiong village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domruah Mawmietbah | 373 |
| Sohma | 648 |
| Nongmyllam | 209 |
| Kharew | 251 |
| Photjalei | 105 |
| Wahsiej | 636 |
| Thangmaw Nongrim | 102 |
| Mawthawpdah | 816 |
| Umsaitshriew | 250 |
| Siejiong | 24 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pharmahiong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia