Daistong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Daistong is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Daistong. The total population of Daistong is 596 out of which 311 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Daistong is 916.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Daistong village is 162 which is 27% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Daistong is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Daistong village.

Population
596
Families
85
Literacy
38.48%
Sex Ratio
916

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Daistong is 38.5%. Thus Daistong village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 30% and the female literacy rate is 47.2% in Daistong village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Daistong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Daistong Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Daistong village.

Total Male Female
Children 162 91 71
Literacy 38.48% 30% 47.2%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 588 309 279
Illiterate 429 245 184

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Daistong village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Daistong village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 191 134 57
Cultivators 3 3 0
Agriculture Labourer 174 125 49
Other Workers 14 6 8
Marginal Workers 70 4 66
Non Working 335 173 162

Nearby Villages to Daistong,

Below are the list of villages near Daistong village in Saipung.

Village Population
Lumchyrngan 194
Tangsko 13
Saipung 1,431
Sakhain Moolimen 792
Lura 431
Sakhain 797
Lungmaicham 102
Latyrke 1,120
Situng 83
Mutong 82

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