Smit Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Smit is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 947 families residing in the village Smit. The total population of Smit is 5,037 out of which 2,481 are males and 2,556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Smit is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Smit village is 936 which is 19% of the total population. There are 498 male children and 438 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Smit is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Smit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Smit is 87.8%. Thus Smit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.19% and the female literacy rate is 88.34% in Smit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Smit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Smit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Smit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 936 | 498 | 438 |
| Literacy | 87.78% | 87.19% | 88.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,013 | 2,468 | 2,545 |
| Illiterate | 1,437 | 752 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Smit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Smit village out of total population, 1,754 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,754 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,471 | 962 | 509 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 158 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 322 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 813 | 477 | 336 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 156 | 127 |
| Non Working | 3,283 | 1,363 | 1,920 |
Map of Smit, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Smit, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Smit village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umiew-Maw -U-Sam | 587 |
| Umtngew | 312 |
| umphrup | 1,749 |
| Mawkathein | 144 |
| Nongkrem | 3,038 |
| Maw-U-Sam | 782 |
| Lamlyer | 532 |
| Laitkseh | 562 |
| Mawlyndep | 618 |
| Thadan | 1,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Smit, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia