Swer Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Swer is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Swer. The total population of Swer is 1,365 out of which 684 are males and 681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Swer is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Swer village is 296 which is 22% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Swer is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Swer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Swer is 78.6%. Thus Swer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 78.58% in Swer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Swer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Swer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Swer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 152 | 144 |
| Literacy | 78.58% | 78.57% | 78.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,365 | 684 | 681 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 266 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Swer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Swer village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 311 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 60 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 353 | 234 | 119 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 13 | 31 |
| Non Working | 807 | 360 | 447 |
Map of Swer, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Swer, Khatarshnong Laitkroh
Below are the list of villages near Swer village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkdok | 870 |
| Umdiengpoh | 270 |
| Dympep | 244 |
| Kukon | 74 |
| Laitsohpliah | 251 |
| Rngidiengsai | 70 |
| Pyrda | 245 |
| Mawstep | 218 |
| Lummawkong | 296 |
| Jathang | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Swer, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia