Psiar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Psiar is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Psiar. The total population of Psiar is 691 out of which 334 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Psiar is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Psiar village is 219 which is 32% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Psiar is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Psiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Psiar is 40.3%. Thus Psiar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 23.39% and the female literacy rate is 54.72% in Psiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Psiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Psiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Psiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 116 | 103 |
| Literacy | 40.25% | 23.39% | 54.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 679 | 326 | 353 |
| Illiterate | 501 | 283 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Psiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Psiar village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 22.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 116 | 86 |
| Non Working | 429 | 178 | 251 |
Map of Psiar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Psiar, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Psiar village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatkasla | 509 |
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Tum-Tum | 373 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
| Iongkasaro | 371 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Sahsniang A | 2,549 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Sahsniang B | 905 |
| Musiaw | 688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Psiar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia