Upper Kijiang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Kijiang is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Upper Kijiang. The total population of Upper Kijiang is 140 out of which 69 are males and 71 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Kijiang is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Kijiang village is 25 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Kijiang is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Upper Kijiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Kijiang is 93%. Thus Upper Kijiang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.74% and the female literacy rate is 91.38% in Upper Kijiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Kijiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Kijiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Kijiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Literacy | 93.04% | 94.74% | 91.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 67 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 33 | 15 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.4% of total population in Upper Kijiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Kijiang village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 4 | 23 |
| Non Working | 83 | 37 | 46 |
Map of Upper Kijiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Kijiang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Upper Kijiang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maspara | 297 |
| Thunaguri | 160 |
| Khasi Salbari | 118 |
| Nongrathaw | 197 |
| Kamriangsih | 107 |
| Upper Rangsa | 235 |
| Chisimpara | 81 |
| Nongma | 163 |
| Malapara | 293 |
| Nongmawlong | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Kijiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia