Sohmynting Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohmynting is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 526 families residing in the village Sohmynting. The total population of Sohmynting is 3,310 out of which 1,688 are males and 1,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohmynting is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohmynting village is 789 which is 24% of the total population. There are 432 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohmynting is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sohmynting village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohmynting is 54%. Thus Sohmynting village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 45.46% and the female literacy rate is 62.53% in Sohmynting village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohmynting village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohmynting Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohmynting village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 789 | 432 | 357 |
| Literacy | 54.03% | 45.46% | 62.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,297 | 1,684 | 1,613 |
| Illiterate | 1,948 | 1,117 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Sohmynting village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohmynting village out of total population, 1,432 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,432 workers engaged in Main Work, 672 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,405 | 793 | 612 |
| Cultivators | 672 | 335 | 337 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 282 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 168 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,878 | 880 | 998 |
Map of Sohmynting, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohmynting, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Sohmynting village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Demthring | 1,617 |
| Pynthorlangtein | 639 |
| Phlongingkhaw | 735 |
| Mihmyntdu | 6,979 |
| Lumkhudung | 302 |
| Chyrmang Wah | 504 |
| Madur Thymme | 111 |
| Moobyrni | 82 |
| Madur | 1,399 |
| Muphlang | 592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohmynting, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia