Saitwait Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Saitwait is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 79 families residing in the village Saitwait. The total population of Saitwait is 375 out of which 175 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saitwait is 1,143.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saitwait village is 86 which is 23% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saitwait is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,143) of Saitwait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saitwait is 47.1%. Thus Saitwait village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 47.41% and the female literacy rate is 46.75% in Saitwait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saitwait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saitwait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saitwait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 40 | 46 |
| Literacy | 47.06% | 47.41% | 46.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 374 | 174 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 111 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Saitwait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saitwait village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 76 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 70 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 280 | 99 | 181 |
Map of Saitwait, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Saitwait, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Saitwait village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pyrnai | 834 |
| Mawbeh | 489 |
| Mawbarem | 2 |
| Lyndem | 592 |
| Mawbyrnei | 141 |
| Shakai | 18 |
| Urhati | 18 |
| Mawiang | 342 |
| Dobkba | 3 |
| Mawlam | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saitwait, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia