Pomkaniew Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pomkaniew is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Pomkaniew. The total population of Pomkaniew is 678 out of which 330 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pomkaniew is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pomkaniew village is 150 which is 22% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pomkaniew is 1,027 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Pomkaniew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pomkaniew is 59.8%. Thus Pomkaniew village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.25% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Pomkaniew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pomkaniew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pomkaniew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pomkaniew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 74 | 76 |
| Literacy | 59.85% | 56.25% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 678 | 330 | 348 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 186 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Pomkaniew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pomkaniew village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 175 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 64 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 339 | 154 | 185 |
Map of Pomkaniew, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pomkaniew, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Pomkaniew village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkhar | 757 |
| Mawwan | 669 |
| Mawsawa | 273 |
| Pombot | 224 |
| Umrakam | 180 |
| Mawlmeng | 260 |
| Rngi | 500 |
| Mawpynthih | 2,518 |
| Mawnarian | 375 |
| Mawiong | 584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pomkaniew, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia