Wah Sarang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wah Sarang is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Wah Sarang. The total population of Wah Sarang is 713 out of which 362 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wah Sarang is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wah Sarang village is 227 which is 32% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wah Sarang is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Wah Sarang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wah Sarang is 14.8%. Thus Wah Sarang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 13.5% and the female literacy rate is 16.06% in Wah Sarang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wah Sarang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wah Sarang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wah Sarang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 125 | 102 |
| Literacy | 14.81% | 13.5% | 16.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 712 | 361 | 351 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 330 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Wah Sarang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wah Sarang village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 2.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 126 | 125 |
| Non Working | 455 | 233 | 222 |
Map of Wah Sarang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wah Sarang, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Wah Sarang village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cham Cham | 1,453 |
| Lum Shyrmit | 1,378 |
| Mulang | 951 |
| Rngad | 1,530 |
| Rymbai | 4,788 |
| Moo Nongtdu | 305 |
| Musniang Rim | 591 |
| Kairang | 394 |
| Musniang Jongden | 1,567 |
| Dein Chynrum | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wah Sarang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia