Thangrain Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Thangrain is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Thangrain. The total population of Thangrain is 2,042 out of which 1,007 are males and 1,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thangrain is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thangrain village is 489 which is 24% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thangrain is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Thangrain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thangrain is 25.4%. Thus Thangrain village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 22.52% and the female literacy rate is 28.13% in Thangrain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thangrain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thangrain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thangrain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 489 | 261 | 228 |
| Literacy | 25.43% | 22.52% | 28.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,031 | 1,000 | 1,031 |
| Illiterate | 1,647 | 839 | 808 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Thangrain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thangrain village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 923 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 970 | 466 | 504 |
| Cultivators | 923 | 438 | 485 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,069 | 540 | 529 |
Map of Thangrain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Thangrain, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Thangrain village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Khatkasla | 509 |
| Musiaw | 688 |
| Psiar | 691 |
| Latymphu | 531 |
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Moobando | 164 |
| Tum-Tum | 373 |
| Barato | 4,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thangrain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia