Tamu Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tamu is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Tamu. The total population of Tamu is 1,195 out of which 584 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tamu is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tamu village is 330 which is 28% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tamu is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Tamu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tamu is 26.1%. Thus Tamu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 22.17% and the female literacy rate is 29.93% in Tamu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tamu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tamu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tamu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 330 | 160 | 170 |
| Literacy | 26.13% | 22.17% | 29.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,186 | 581 | 605 |
| Illiterate | 969 | 490 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Tamu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tamu village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 642 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 317 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 642 | 306 | 336 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| Non Working | 423 | 207 | 216 |
Map of Tamu, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Tamu, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Tamu village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Myngngor | 326 |
| Pdeiniawmusiang | 366 |
| Shiabnai | 142 |
| Lumlakhiat | 430 |
| Umshangiar | 557 |
| Lakaroi | 28 |
| Saitsama | 1,114 |
| Umsaitmuit | 3 |
| Mukoiram | 249 |
| Rudumplu | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tamu, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia