Sohkhmie Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohkhmie is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Sohkhmie. The total population of Sohkhmie is 267 out of which 142 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohkhmie is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohkhmie village is 43 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohkhmie is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Sohkhmie village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohkhmie is 97.3%. Thus Sohkhmie village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.48% and the female literacy rate is 97.14% in Sohkhmie village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohkhmie village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohkhmie Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohkhmie village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Literacy | 97.32% | 97.48% | 97.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 142 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 26 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sohkhmie village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohkhmie village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 79 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 64 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 142 | 60 | 82 |
Map of Sohkhmie, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohkhmie, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Sohkhmie village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawmluh MSEB | 41 |
| Nongpriang | 299 |
| Mawmluh MCCL | 743 |
| Kemrang | 421 |
| Mawmluh | 1,152 |
| Mawkliaw | 269 |
| Pyndemdkhar | 60 |
| Raikteng | 7 |
| Ramdait | 56 |
| Nohkalikai | 41 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohkhmie, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia