Saitsama Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Saitsama is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Saitsama. The total population of Saitsama is 1,114 out of which 576 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saitsama is 934.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saitsama village is 229 which is 21% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saitsama is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Saitsama village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saitsama is 36.8%. Thus Saitsama village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 36.95% and the female literacy rate is 36.72% in Saitsama village.

Population
1,114
Families
189
Literacy
36.84%
Sex Ratio
934

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saitsama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Saitsama Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saitsama village.

Total Male Female
Children 229 124 105
Literacy 36.84% 36.95% 36.72%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 1,103 570 533
Illiterate 788 409 379

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Saitsama village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Saitsama village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 499 263 236
Cultivators 455 233 222
Agriculture Labourer 3 1 2
Other Workers 41 29 12
Marginal Workers 17 4 13
Non Working 598 309 289

Map of Saitsama, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Saitsama, Thadlaskein

Below are the list of villages near Saitsama village in Thadlaskein.

Village Population
Mukoiram 249
Umshangiar 557
Rudumplu 233
Shiabnai 142
Madanrtiang 306
Myngngor 326
Khanduli 1,648
Tamu 1,195
Myn-i 262
Pdeiniawmusiang 366

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