Syntung Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Syntung is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Syntung. The total population of Syntung is 948 out of which 501 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Syntung is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Syntung village is 206 which is 22% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Syntung is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Syntung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Syntung is 76.5%. Thus Syntung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 86.01% in Syntung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Syntung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Syntung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Syntung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 102 | 104 |
| Literacy | 76.55% | 68.42% | 86.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 939 | 497 | 442 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 228 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Syntung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Syntung village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 262 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 231 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Non Working | 558 | 223 | 335 |
Map of Syntung, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Syntung, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Syntung village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siangkhnai | 191 |
| Khlieh-a-sem | 482 |
| Mawjatap | 700 |
| Mawsna | 472 |
| Mawlang | 267 |
| Wahmawlein | 272 |
| Umsawwar | 409 |
| Mawkria | 805 |
| Pashang | 290 |
| Khapmaw | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Syntung, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia