Sohkhwai Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohkhwai is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Sohkhwai. The total population of Sohkhwai is 520 out of which 263 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohkhwai is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohkhwai village is 120 which is 23% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohkhwai is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Sohkhwai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohkhwai is 71.5%. Thus Sohkhwai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 75.6% and the female literacy rate is 67.02% in Sohkhwai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohkhwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohkhwai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohkhwai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 54 | 66 |
| Literacy | 71.5% | 75.6% | 67.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 515 | 260 | 255 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 105 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Sohkhwai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohkhwai village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 107 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 102 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 307 | 155 | 152 |
Map of Sohkhwai, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohkhwai, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Sohkhwai village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kongripara | 272 |
| Pahamtyrlaw | 110 |
| Umsarang | 131 |
| Umden la-ang | 304 |
| Niangbarilum | 374 |
| Umdu | 425 |
| Nniangbarithem | 555 |
| Umladoh | 115 |
| Harli Bagan | 473 |
| Umling | 1,296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohkhwai, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia