Shallang Songsak Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Shallang Songsak 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 93 families residing in the village Shallang Songsak. The total population of Shallang Songsak is 485 out of which 242 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shallang Songsak is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shallang Songsak village is 114 which is 24% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shallang Songsak is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Shallang Songsak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shallang Songsak is 34.5%. Thus Shallang Songsak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 41.08% and the female literacy rate is 27.96% in Shallang Songsak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shallang Songsak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shallang Songsak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shallang Songsak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Literacy | 34.5% | 41.08% | 27.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 483 | 241 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 166 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Shallang Songsak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shallang Songsak village out of total population, 209 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 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 132 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 72 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Non Working | 276 | 110 | 166 |
Map of Shallang Songsak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Shallang Songsak, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Shallang Songsak village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shallang Sohbar | 983 |
| Nongrongdu | 203 |
| Riangkhain | 179 |
| Nongshram Wakatak | 122 |
| Nongdagong | 150 |
| Rongkhugre A | 323 |
| Nongdaju | 584 |
| Rongkhugre B | 782 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 127 |
| Shongbiang | 120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shallang Songsak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia