Sohlaper Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohlaper 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 29 families residing in the village Sohlaper. The total population of Sohlaper is 160 out of which 73 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohlaper is 1,192.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohlaper village is 51 which is 32% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohlaper is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,192) of Sohlaper village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohlaper is 78%. Thus Sohlaper village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.31% and the female literacy rate is 87.72% in Sohlaper village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohlaper village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohlaper Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohlaper village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Literacy | 77.98% | 67.31% | 87.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 73 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 38 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sohlaper village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohlaper village out of total population, 53 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 107 | 39 | 68 |
Map of Sohlaper, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohlaper, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Sohlaper village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongthymmai | 134 |
| Ryngksaw | 160 |
| Mawiong Diengpasoh | 581 |
| Wahtyrthi | 197 |
| Jaroit | 798 |
| Jarain | 324 |
| Nongtyrkhang | 459 |
| Pepbah | 163 |
| Ummir | 228 |
| Mawthliew | 1 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohlaper, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia