Situng Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Situng is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Situng. The total population of Situng is 83 out of which 45 are males and 38 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Situng is 844.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Situng village is 24 which is 29% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Situng is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Situng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Situng is 40.7%. Thus Situng village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 45.16% and the female literacy rate is 35.71% in Situng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Situng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Situng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Situng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Literacy | 40.68% | 45.16% | 35.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 31 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Situng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Situng village out of total population, 42 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 41 | 23 | 18 |
Map of Situng, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Situng, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Situng village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lungmaicham | 102 |
| Saphak | 140 |
| Lura | 431 |
| Thuruk | 719 |
| Saipung | 1,431 |
| Fiangpui | 88 |
| Lumchyrngan | 194 |
| Lelad | 552 |
| Daistong | 596 |
| Tongseng Nongkhlieh | 852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Situng, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia