Sohlong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohlong is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Sohlong. The total population of Sohlong is 351 out of which 176 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohlong is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohlong village is 72 which is 21% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohlong is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Sohlong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohlong is 90.3%. Thus Sohlong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.25% and the female literacy rate is 88.32% in Sohlong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohlong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohlong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohlong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Literacy | 90.32% | 92.25% | 88.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 351 | 176 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 45 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sohlong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohlong village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 19.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 51 | 87 |
| Non Working | 179 | 98 | 81 |
Map of Sohlong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohlong, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Sohlong village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawriang | 482 |
| Mawryngkang | 477 |
| Pashum | 273 |
| Nongthymmai | 514 |
| Lapalang | 1,753 |
| Rimylliem | 1 |
| Rimassar | 265 |
| Lumwahniai | 348 |
| Nongtyngur | 1,617 |
| Latang-Riwan | 16 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohlong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia