Weisohpieng Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Weisohpieng is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Weisohpieng. The total population of Weisohpieng is 291 out of which 150 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Weisohpieng is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Weisohpieng village is 70 which is 24% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Weisohpieng is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Weisohpieng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Weisohpieng is 43%. Thus Weisohpieng village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 49.12% and the female literacy rate is 36.45% in Weisohpieng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Weisohpieng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Weisohpieng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Weisohpieng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Literacy | 42.99% | 49.12% | 36.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 285 | 146 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 94 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Weisohpieng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Weisohpieng village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 12 | 53 |
| Non Working | 170 | 88 | 82 |
Map of Weisohpieng, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Weisohpieng, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Weisohpieng village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ingkyrsa | 293 |
| Lumdiengngan | 400 |
| Mawpen | 596 |
| Phlangwanbroi | 939 |
| Kynrang | 414 |
| Mawdiengkhied | 58 |
| Pyndensohsaw | 804 |
| Umniang | 117 |
| Rangweng | 117 |
| Ryngku Skong | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Weisohpieng, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia