Sahsniang A Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sahsniang A is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 427 families residing in the village Sahsniang A. The total population of Sahsniang A is 2,549 out of which 1,249 are males and 1,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahsniang A is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahsniang A village is 619 which is 24% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahsniang A is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Sahsniang A village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahsniang A is 68.1%. Thus Sahsniang A village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 62.62% and the female literacy rate is 73.36% in Sahsniang A village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahsniang A village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahsniang A Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahsniang A village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 619 | 310 | 309 |
| Literacy | 68.13% | 62.62% | 73.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,470 | 1,209 | 1,261 |
| Illiterate | 1,234 | 661 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Sahsniang A village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahsniang A village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 433 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 173 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 108 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 144 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 115 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,762 | 701 | 1,061 |
Map of Sahsniang A, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sahsniang A, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Sahsniang A village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iongkasaro | 371 |
| Sahsniang B | 905 |
| Tum-Tum | 373 |
| Mooshroot | 1,923 |
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Kyrwen | 360 |
| Psiar | 691 |
| Iongkwang | 310 |
| Khatkasla | 509 |
| Shilliang Myntang | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahsniang A, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia