Puriang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Puriang 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 382 families residing in the village Puriang. The total population of Puriang is 2,004 out of which 982 are males and 1,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puriang is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puriang village is 482 which is 24% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puriang is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Puriang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puriang is 65%. Thus Puriang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.41% and the female literacy rate is 73.11% in Puriang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puriang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puriang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puriang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 482 | 241 | 241 |
| Literacy | 64.98% | 56.41% | 73.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,997 | 978 | 1,019 |
| Illiterate | 1,015 | 564 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Puriang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puriang village out of total population, 827 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 827 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 823 | 491 | 332 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 424 | 276 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,177 | 490 | 687 |
Map of Puriang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Puriang, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Puriang village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thangshalai | 632 |
| Mawlyndep | 618 |
| Mawryngkneng | 6,598 |
| Lamlyer | 532 |
| Ksehpongdeng | 1,235 |
| Nongkrem | 3,038 |
| Pommura | 631 |
| umphrup | 1,749 |
| Sohryngkham | 5,736 |
| Umiew-Maw -U-Sam | 587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puriang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia