Riangken Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Riangken 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 16 families residing in the village Riangken. The total population of Riangken is 106 out of which 56 are males and 50 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riangken is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riangken village is 27 which is 25% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riangken is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Riangken village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riangken is 38%. Thus Riangken village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 55.81% and the female literacy rate is 16.67% in Riangken village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riangken village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riangken Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riangken village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Literacy | 37.97% | 55.81% | 16.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 32 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Riangken village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riangken village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Non Working | 42 | 26 | 16 |
Map of Riangken, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Riangken, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Riangken village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangshiang | 330 |
| Jynruniangbrak | 365 |
| Nongrathaw | 507 |
| Iewjynru | 231 |
| Nongumkap | 162 |
| Umkait | 78 |
| Nongkabur | 131 |
| Nongjri | 459 |
| Mawkuru A | 118 |
| Santapur | 53 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riangken, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia