Shallang Sohbar Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Shallang Sohbar is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Shallang Sohbar. The total population of Shallang Sohbar is 983 out of which 489 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shallang Sohbar is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shallang Sohbar village is 224 which is 23% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shallang Sohbar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Shallang Sohbar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shallang Sohbar is 73.4%. Thus Shallang Sohbar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.11% in Shallang Sohbar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shallang Sohbar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shallang Sohbar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shallang Sohbar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 112 | 112 |
| Literacy | 73.39% | 77.72% | 69.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 936 | 456 | 480 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 196 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.2% of total population in Shallang Sohbar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shallang Sohbar village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 170 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 131 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 773 | 313 | 460 |
Map of Shallang Sohbar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Shallang Sohbar, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Shallang Sohbar village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangkhain | 179 |
| Shallang Songsak | 485 |
| Nongdagong | 150 |
| Nongrongdu | 203 |
| Nongdaju | 584 |
| Nongshram Wakatak | 122 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 127 |
| Rongkhugre A | 323 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 27 |
| Rongkhugre B | 782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shallang Sohbar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia