Rangshken Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rangshken is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Rangshken. The total population of Rangshken is 639 out of which 309 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangshken is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rangshken village is 142 which is 22% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangshken is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Rangshken village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangshken is 76.3%. Thus Rangshken village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.36% and the female literacy rate is 77.95% in Rangshken village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rangshken village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rangshken Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangshken village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 75 | 67 |
| Literacy | 76.26% | 74.36% | 77.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 636 | 307 | 329 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 135 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Rangshken village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rangshken village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 145 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 41 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 83 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 348 | 163 | 185 |
Map of Rangshken, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Rangshken, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Rangshken village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawngap Lumparing | 817 |
| Traw Saitkhlieh | 347 |
| Ummylle | 600 |
| Mawngap Dukan | 614 |
| Sawlad Marbisu | 424 |
| Marbisu Pdengshnong | 1,622 |
| Lum Langniang | 136 |
| Marbisu Mawsmai | 404 |
| Lawshlem | 197 |
| Mawngap Mawsmai | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangshken, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia