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.

Population
691
Families
134
Literacy
40.25%
Sex Ratio
1,069

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

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