Shken Talang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Shken Talang is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Shken Talang. The total population of Shken Talang is 921 out of which 476 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shken Talang is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shken Talang village is 224 which is 24% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shken Talang is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Shken Talang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shken Talang is 77.6%. Thus Shken Talang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.59% and the female literacy rate is 82.49% in Shken Talang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shken Talang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shken Talang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shken Talang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 133 | 91 |
| Literacy | 77.62% | 72.59% | 82.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 900 | 462 | 438 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 227 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Shken Talang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shken Talang village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 189 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 176 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Non Working | 609 | 284 | 325 |
Map of Shken Talang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Shken Talang, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Shken Talang village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shken Pyrsit | 677 |
| Jarain | 1,603 |
| Madan Tyrpait | 471 |
| Ladjaplem | 141 |
| Umsalang | 363 |
| Umladkhur | 1,247 |
| Mupylut | 1,846 |
| Thangbuli | 1,654 |
| Samanong | 199 |
| Amsarim | 174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shken Talang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia