Sarikushi Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sarikushi is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Sarikushi. The total population of Sarikushi is 639 out of which 330 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarikushi is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarikushi village is 86 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarikushi is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sarikushi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarikushi is 78.7%. Thus Sarikushi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 85.21% and the female literacy rate is 71.75% in Sarikushi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarikushi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarikushi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarikushi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Literacy | 78.66% | 85.21% | 71.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 637 | 328 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 88 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Sarikushi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarikushi village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 158 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 110 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 47 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Non Working | 326 | 172 | 154 |
Map of Sarikushi, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sarikushi, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Sarikushi village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkhatsari | 386 |
| Borkushi | 229 |
| Parangang | 149 |
| Mawryngkang | 247 |
| Umwangthem | 286 |
| Umshakait | 406 |
| Umwang Nongbah | 190 |
| Khmar | 132 |
| Umtham | 534 |
| Borgang | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarikushi, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia