Riangkang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Riangkang is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Riangkang. The total population of Riangkang is 251 out of which 132 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riangkang is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riangkang village is 68 which is 27% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riangkang is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Riangkang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riangkang is 91.3%. Thus Riangkang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.95% and the female literacy rate is 86.9% in Riangkang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riangkang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riangkang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riangkang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Literacy | 91.26% | 94.95% | 86.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 132 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 38 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Riangkang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riangkang village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 46 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 4 | 45 |
| Non Working | 149 | 82 | 67 |
Map of Riangkang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Riangkang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Riangkang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrynniaw | 361 |
| Pormawthar | 275 |
| Mawkhamlonglieh | 99 |
| Lumkynjiang | 77 |
| Poriew | 72 |
| Mawdiang | 39 |
| Pyndengmawnar | 81 |
| Thangtngaw | 238 |
| Aswit | 148 |
| Mawthung Nongpdeng | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riangkang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia