Khaddum Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khaddum is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 58 families residing in the village Khaddum. The total population of Khaddum is 339 out of which 165 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khaddum is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khaddum village is 68 which is 20% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khaddum is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Khaddum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khaddum is 76%. Thus Khaddum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 74.26% in Khaddum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khaddum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khaddum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khaddum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Literacy | 76.01% | 77.78% | 74.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 338 | 164 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 60 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Khaddum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khaddum village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 54 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 264 | 101 | 163 |
Map of Khaddum, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Khaddum, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Khaddum village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tlangmoi | 168 |
| Khoingoi | 88 |
| Saitual | 70 |
| Dimasitung | 62 |
| Lalzol | 84 |
| Salain | 66 |
| New Machigur | 92 |
| Diruphai | 73 |
| Nachangzol | 109 |
| Kayengphai | 52 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khaddum, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia