Pyrda Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pyrda 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 55 families residing in the village Pyrda. The total population of Pyrda is 354 out of which 176 are males and 178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pyrda is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pyrda village is 92 which is 26% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pyrda is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Pyrda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pyrda is 50.4%. Thus Pyrda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 43.75% and the female literacy rate is 56.72% 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 | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Literacy | 50.38% | 43.75% | 56.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 354 | 176 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 120 | 102 |
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, 147 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 74 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 25 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Non Working | 207 | 99 | 108 |
Map of Pyrda, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pyrda, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Pyrda village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawria mawiong | 148 |
| Pyrda thymmai | 445 |
| Mawiong nongliput | 275 |
| Laitarted | 331 |
| Mynsian nongliput | 546 |
| Laitdiiang | 234 |
| Nongliput | 206 |
| Nongrang laitarted | 149 |
| Blahlawing | 261 |
| Laitdiiang lumlahsaw | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pyrda, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia