Keniong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Keniong is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Keniong. The total population of Keniong is 584 out of which 290 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keniong is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keniong village is 135 which is 23% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keniong is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Keniong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keniong is 90.6%. Thus Keniong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.87% and the female literacy rate is 90.43% in Keniong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keniong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keniong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keniong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 71 | 64 |
| Literacy | 90.65% | 90.87% | 90.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 577 | 286 | 291 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 91 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Keniong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keniong village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 126 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 121 | 122 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 333 | 164 | 169 |
Map of Keniong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Keniong, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Keniong village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongktieh | 564 |
| Thiepdiengngan | 403 |
| Nongbah | 163 |
| Wahbamon | 25 |
| Mawendeng | 34 |
| Nongdewsaw | 16 |
| Nongkdait-Nongtwah | 562 |
| Mawtaiem | 34 |
| Nongkdait | 449 |
| Domsohkhai | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keniong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia