Pyrda Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pyrda is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Pyrda. The total population of Pyrda is 245 out of which 112 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pyrda is 1,188.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pyrda village is 73 which is 30% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pyrda is 1,433 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,188) of Pyrda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pyrda is 95.3%. Thus Pyrda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 96.67% in Pyrda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pyrda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pyrda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pyrda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 30 | 43 |
| Literacy | 95.35% | 93.9% | 96.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 112 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 35 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Pyrda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pyrda village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 48 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 142 | 53 | 89 |
Map of Pyrda, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pyrda, Khatarshnong Laitkroh
Below are the list of villages near Pyrda village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lummawkong | 296 |
| Laitsohpliah | 251 |
| Shankhla | 78 |
| Dympep | 244 |
| Nongthymmai Pdeng | 98 |
| Mawkdok | 870 |
| Mynsain | 317 |
| Swer | 1,365 |
| Laitkynsew | 625 |
| Umdiengpoh | 270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pyrda, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia