Pynden Sakwang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pynden Sakwang is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Pynden Sakwang. The total population of Pynden Sakwang is 612 out of which 300 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pynden Sakwang is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pynden Sakwang village is 139 which is 23% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pynden Sakwang is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Pynden Sakwang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pynden Sakwang is 98.3%. Thus Pynden Sakwang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.71% and the female literacy rate is 97.93% in Pynden Sakwang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pynden Sakwang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pynden Sakwang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pynden Sakwang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 68 | 71 |
| Literacy | 98.31% | 98.71% | 97.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 606 | 295 | 311 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 71 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Pynden Sakwang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pynden Sakwang village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 110 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 97 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non Working | 440 | 180 | 260 |
Map of Pynden Sakwang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pynden Sakwang, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Pynden Sakwang village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nonglang | 1,792 |
| Rangmaw | 1,407 |
| Mawkyrwat | 1,666 |
| Mawlangwir | 2,185 |
| Lawblei | 505 |
| Phlangmawtangdiar | 71 |
| Mawsde | 128 |
| Mawten | 2,268 |
| Umjarain | 308 |
| Mawkohphet | 568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pynden Sakwang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia