Dkhiah East Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dkhiah East is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Dkhiah East. The total population of Dkhiah East is 2,019 out of which 981 are males and 1,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dkhiah East is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dkhiah East village is 418 which is 21% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dkhiah East is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Dkhiah East village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dkhiah East is 77.6%. Thus Dkhiah East village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.89% and the female literacy rate is 77.4% in Dkhiah East village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dkhiah East village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dkhiah East Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dkhiah East village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 203 | 215 |
| Literacy | 77.64% | 77.89% | 77.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,934 | 936 | 998 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 375 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.8% of total population in Dkhiah East village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dkhiah East village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 288 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 423 | 245 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 83 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,320 | 610 | 710 |
Map of Dkhiah East, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dkhiah East, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Dkhiah East village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moo Lamanoh | 1,431 |
| Um Lawang | 309 |
| Mutong | 815 |
| Moo Kympad | 829 |
| Iongkaluh | 2,182 |
| Dein Chynrum | 705 |
| Lad Rymbai Dat Simpein | 145 |
| Kairang | 394 |
| Lad Rymbai Dongwah | 545 |
| Lad Rymbai Khlieh Dupon | 520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dkhiah East, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia