Pyrdiwah Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pyrdiwah is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Pyrdiwah. The total population of Pyrdiwah is 516 out of which 294 are males and 222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pyrdiwah is 755.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pyrdiwah village is 96 which is 19% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pyrdiwah is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (755) of Pyrdiwah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pyrdiwah is 67.4%. Thus Pyrdiwah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.1% and the female literacy rate is 51.14% in Pyrdiwah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pyrdiwah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pyrdiwah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pyrdiwah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 67.38% | 79.1% | 51.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 198 | 97 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 101 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.4% of total population in Pyrdiwah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pyrdiwah village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 196 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 157 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Non Working | 214 | 87 | 127 |
Map of Pyrdiwah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pyrdiwah, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Pyrdiwah village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umkrem | 612 |
| Kongwang | 527 |
| Umsyiem | 833 |
| Nongeitniang | 366 |
| Thai | 69 |
| Rimai | 61 |
| Iar Bamon | 142 |
| Lyngkhong | 56 |
| Lyngkhat | 152 |
| Hat Thymmai | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pyrdiwah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia