Maitdieng Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Maitdieng is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Maitdieng. The total population of Maitdieng is 979 out of which 489 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maitdieng is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maitdieng village is 260 which is 27% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maitdieng is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Maitdieng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maitdieng is 42.3%. Thus Maitdieng village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 25.98% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Maitdieng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maitdieng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maitdieng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maitdieng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 131 | 129 |
| Literacy | 42.28% | 25.98% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 966 | 486 | 480 |
| Illiterate | 675 | 396 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Maitdieng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maitdieng village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 231 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 77 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 154 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Non Working | 524 | 233 | 291 |
Map of Maitdieng, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Maitdieng, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Maitdieng village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saba | 921 |
| Jongkynshur | 722 |
| Mukroh | 1,977 |
| Barato | 4,027 |
| Moobando | 164 |
| Latymphu | 531 |
| Musiaw | 688 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maitdieng, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia