Rachai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rachai is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 31 families residing in the village Rachai. The total population of Rachai is 205 out of which 107 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rachai is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rachai village is 51 which is 25% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rachai is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Rachai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rachai is 18.8%. Thus Rachai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 16.05% and the female literacy rate is 21.92% in Rachai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rachai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rachai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rachai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 18.83% | 16.05% | 21.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 107 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 94 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Rachai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rachai village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 128 | 68 | 60 |
Map of Rachai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Rachai, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Rachai village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soh Kymphor | 3,277 |
| Pamra Paithlu | 1,070 |
| Byrwai | 1,857 |
| Tuber Kmai | 2,139 |
| Iurim Khlieh Shnong | 292 |
| Pynthor Sale | 504 |
| Tuber Shohshrieh | 1,228 |
| Mukha-ialong | 1,597 |
| Bapung shnong | 2,249 |
| Bapung Skur | 2,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rachai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia