Siltham Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Siltham is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Siltham. The total population of Siltham is 198 out of which 96 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Siltham is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Siltham village is 41 which is 21% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siltham is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Siltham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Siltham is 41.4%. Thus Siltham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 40% and the female literacy rate is 42.68% in Siltham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Siltham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Siltham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siltham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 41.4% | 40% | 42.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 95 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 66 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Siltham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Siltham village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 56 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 56 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 78 | 38 | 40 |
Map of Siltham, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Siltham, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Siltham village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khwad | 295 |
| Rngibah | 606 |
| Nongpyrdi | 364 |
| Iewrynghep | 420 |
| Pashang | 290 |
| Mawlyngot | 201 |
| Umsawwar | 409 |
| Rangmudi | 75 |
| Mawlang | 267 |
| Pyngkya | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Siltham, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia