Pungsaniang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pungsaniang is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Pungsaniang. The total population of Pungsaniang is 585 out of which 304 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungsaniang is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pungsaniang village is 137 which is 23% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungsaniang is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Pungsaniang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungsaniang is 87.3%. Thus Pungsaniang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.28% and the female literacy rate is 86.12% in Pungsaniang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungsaniang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungsaniang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungsaniang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 65 | 72 |
| Literacy | 87.28% | 88.28% | 86.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 583 | 304 | 279 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 93 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Pungsaniang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungsaniang village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 112 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 67 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Non Working | 346 | 170 | 176 |
Map of Pungsaniang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pungsaniang, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Pungsaniang village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wahlakhaw | 632 |
| Madan khalek | 155 |
| Lyngdoh nongrim | 259 |
| Dombahkseh | 388 |
| Lyngdohmasi | 346 |
| Langtor | 611 |
| Pyndengnongbri | 1,074 |
| Nongdom | 1,197 |
| Nongktieh manai | 553 |
| Demdngiem | 243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungsaniang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia