Pyrtakuna Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pyrtakuna is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Pyrtakuna. The total population of Pyrtakuna is 516 out of which 267 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pyrtakuna is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pyrtakuna village is 140 which is 27% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pyrtakuna is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Pyrtakuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pyrtakuna is 64.9%. Thus Pyrtakuna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64.43% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Pyrtakuna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pyrtakuna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pyrtakuna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pyrtakuna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 73 | 67 |
| Literacy | 64.89% | 64.43% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 514 | 266 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 142 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Pyrtakuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pyrtakuna village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 118 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 77 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 376 | 148 | 228 |
Map of Pyrtakuna, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pyrtakuna, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Pyrtakuna village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lum Soskie | 176 |
| Umkiang | 3,082 |
| Kuliang | 843 |
| Dona Skur | 427 |
| Shymplong | 293 |
| Dona Umbluh | 173 |
| Borsora | 359 |
| Lum Phyllut | 395 |
| Lejri | 333 |
| Lahalein | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pyrtakuna, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia