Artan Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Artan is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 22 families residing in the village Artan. The total population of Artan is 106 out of which 55 are males and 51 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Artan is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Artan village is 27 which is 25% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Artan is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Artan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Artan is 34.2%. Thus Artan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 17.95% in Artan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Artan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Artan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Artan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Literacy | 34.18% | 50% | 17.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 35 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Artan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Artan village out of total population, 49 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 57 | 31 | 26 |
Map of Artan, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Artan, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Artan village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teizol | 80 |
| Sakwa | 172 |
| Jongria | 117 |
| Moulcheng | 81 |
| Jongria | 73 |
| Seijronghong | 5 |
| Tuidam | 199 |
| Sialkan | 114 |
| Moulsei | 905 |
| Tlangpui | 98 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Artan, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia