Sookhlieh Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sookhlieh is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Sookhlieh. The total population of Sookhlieh is 260 out of which 132 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sookhlieh is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sookhlieh village is 67 which is 26% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sookhlieh is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Sookhlieh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sookhlieh is 43.5%. Thus Sookhlieh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 28.57% and the female literacy rate is 58.95% in Sookhlieh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sookhlieh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sookhlieh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sookhlieh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Literacy | 43.52% | 28.57% | 58.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 132 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 104 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Sookhlieh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sookhlieh village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 60 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 139 | 69 | 70 |
Map of Sookhlieh, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sookhlieh, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Sookhlieh village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thadbamon | 537 |
| Thadialong | 367 |
| Thadsning | 890 |
| Lummuriap | 446 |
| Bhain | 136 |
| Samatan | 572 |
| Shilliang Myntang | 864 |
| Niawkmai | 420 |
| Iongkwang | 310 |
| Kyrwen | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sookhlieh, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia