Biar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Biar is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Biar. The total population of Biar is 637 out of which 329 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biar is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biar village is 194 which is 30% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biar is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Biar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biar is 60.9%. Thus Biar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.54% and the female literacy rate is 70.53% in Biar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 93 | 101 |
| Literacy | 60.95% | 52.54% | 70.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 636 | 328 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 205 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Biar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biar village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 18.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 100 | 100 |
| Non Working | 392 | 193 | 199 |
Map of Biar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Biar, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Biar village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chutwakhu Sarhen | 63 |
| Pyntei | 212 |
| Nongryngkoh | 499 |
| Raliang | 2,811 |
| Mukhap | 2,746 |
| Rtiang | 702 |
| Khonshnong | 1,290 |
| Lakadong | 230 |
| Mynkrem | 909 |
| Tongkiad | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia