Sooling Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Sooling is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 27 families residing in the village Sooling. The total population of Sooling is 171 out of which 89 are males and 82 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sooling is 921.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sooling village is 40 which is 23% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sooling is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Sooling village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sooling is 90.8%. Thus Sooling village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 88.06% in Sooling village.

Population
171
Families
27
Literacy
90.84%
Sex Ratio
921

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sooling village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sooling Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sooling village.

Total Male Female
Children 40 25 15
Literacy 90.84% 93.75% 88.06%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 170 88 82
Illiterate 52 29 23

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Sooling village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sooling village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 60 35 25
Cultivators 48 29 19
Agriculture Labourer 4 2 2
Household Industries 2 0 2
Other Workers 6 4 2
Marginal Workers 7 2 5
Non Working 104 52 52

Map of Sooling, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Sooling, Ranikor

Below are the list of villages near Sooling village in Ranikor.

Village Population
Umtongkut 82
Thadteja 116
Amarsang 131
Weikut 132
Pormadar 219
Nongkulang 871
Nongjri 879
Poitbli 72
Nonghyllam 801
Nongumsur 242

Reference