Samasi Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Samasi is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Samasi. The total population of Samasi is 513 out of which 234 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samasi is 1,192.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samasi village is 128 which is 25% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samasi is 1,207 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,192) of Samasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samasi is 68.3%. Thus Samasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.07% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Samasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 58 | 70 |
| Literacy | 68.31% | 63.07% | 72.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 233 | 276 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 123 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Samasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samasi village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 73 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Non Working | 319 | 136 | 183 |
Map of Samasi, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Samasi, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Samasi village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mookhain | 436 |
| Mynthning | 367 |
| Mulait Bri Sumer | 663 |
| Pala | 755 |
| Mulait Bri Sutnga | 316 |
| Shyrwang | 139 |
| Tympiah Kasu | 145 |
| Lumthari | 331 |
| Narwan | 3,372 |
| Jarain | 603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samasi, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia