Pommura Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pommura is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Pommura. The total population of Pommura is 631 out of which 312 are males and 319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pommura is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pommura village is 127 which is 20% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pommura is 1,309 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Pommura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pommura is 72.8%. Thus Pommura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 68.48% and the female literacy rate is 77.33% in Pommura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pommura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pommura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pommura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 55 | 72 |
| Literacy | 72.82% | 68.48% | 77.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 630 | 312 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 136 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Pommura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pommura village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 147 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 72 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 52 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 422 | 163 | 259 |
Map of Pommura, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pommura, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Pommura village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohryngkham | 5,736 |
| Ksehpongdeng | 1,235 |
| Mawlyngngad | 1,817 |
| Mawryngkneng | 6,598 |
| Umphyrnai | 2,997 |
| Thangshalai | 632 |
| Jyntah | 487 |
| Puriang | 2,004 |
| Mawlynrei | 3,473 |
| Mawlyndep | 618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pommura, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia