Pyngkya Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pyngkya is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Pyngkya. The total population of Pyngkya is 294 out of which 151 are males and 143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pyngkya is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pyngkya village is 69 which is 23% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pyngkya is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Pyngkya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pyngkya is 72%. Thus Pyngkya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.18% and the female literacy rate is 73.87% in Pyngkya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pyngkya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pyngkya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pyngkya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Literacy | 72% | 70.18% | 73.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 293 | 150 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 71 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Pyngkya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pyngkya village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 60 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Non Working | 151 | 70 | 81 |
Map of Pyngkya, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pyngkya, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Pyngkya village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madan Demkhlieng | 267 |
| Rangmudi | 75 |
| Mawlyngot | 201 |
| Umpdem | 39 |
| Iewrynghep | 420 |
| Langsiew | 9 |
| Rngibah | 606 |
| Mynriah | 57 |
| Lynshing | 1,285 |
| Siltham | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pyngkya, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia