Rhongkum Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Rhongkum is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Rhongkum. The total population of Rhongkum is 91 out of which 53 are males and 38 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rhongkum is 717.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rhongkum village is 12 which is 13% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rhongkum is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (717) of Rhongkum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rhongkum is 74.7%. Thus Rhongkum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 69.7% in Rhongkum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rhongkum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rhongkum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rhongkum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Literacy | 74.68% | 78.26% | 69.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 17 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.9% of total population in Rhongkum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rhongkum village out of total population, 42 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 49 | 20 | 29 |
Map of Rhongkum, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Rhongkum, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Rhongkum village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riahjalong | 82 |
| Jong - u - Shen | 503 |
| Amdoh | 118 |
| Twah - u - Sdiah | 420 |
| Tamabil | 48 |
| Amsohtai | 424 |
| Latang | 32 |
| Amlari Rim | 117 |
| Bakur | 1,911 |
| Amlari Model | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rhongkum, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia