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

Saphai is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 410 families residing in the village Saphai. The total population of Saphai is 2,540 out of which 1,269 are males and 1,271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saphai is 1,002.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saphai village is 642 which is 25% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saphai is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Saphai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saphai is 61.8%. Thus Saphai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.69% and the female literacy rate is 70.87% in Saphai village.

Population
2,540
Families
410
Literacy
61.8%
Sex Ratio
1,002

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

Saphai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 642 322 320
Literacy 61.8% 52.69% 70.87%
Scheduled Caste 2 2 0
Scheduled Tribe 2,282 1,144 1,138
Illiterate 1,367 770 597

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.8% of total population in Saphai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Saphai village out of total population, 931 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 931 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 539 375 164
Cultivators 126 103 23
Agriculture Labourer 205 136 69
Household Industries 29 14 15
Other Workers 179 122 57
Marginal Workers 392 230 162
Non Working 1,609 664 945

Map of Saphai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Saphai, Laskein

Below are the list of villages near Saphai village in Laskein.

Village Population
Iawthymmei 380
Umdinlieng 922
Praing 754
Shet Jahadem 7
Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo 1,215
Madanrwai 76
Iooksi 844
Umsalait 1,190
Pohriat 6
Tongkiad 111

Reference