Sohkyllam Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohkyllam is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Sohkyllam. The total population of Sohkyllam is 582 out of which 294 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohkyllam is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohkyllam village is 130 which is 22% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohkyllam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Sohkyllam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohkyllam is 85.8%. Thus Sohkyllam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.46% and the female literacy rate is 85.2% in Sohkyllam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohkyllam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohkyllam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohkyllam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 65 | 65 |
| Literacy | 85.84% | 86.46% | 85.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 577 | 290 | 287 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 96 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Sohkyllam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohkyllam village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 97 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 70 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 419 | 196 | 223 |
Map of Sohkyllam, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohkyllam, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Sohkyllam village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongnad | 205 |
| New Dewlieh | 22 |
| Mawranglang | 488 |
| Sakwang | 1,395 |
| Nongmawlein | 387 |
| Umoid | 493 |
| Phottdei | 180 |
| Pyndendiwah | 324 |
| Pawphlang Perkseh | 51 |
| Mawpharkhrew | 357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohkyllam, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia