Praing Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Praing is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Praing. The total population of Praing is 754 out of which 385 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Praing is 958.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Praing village is 179 which is 24% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Praing is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Praing village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Praing is 60.9%. Thus Praing village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.23% and the female literacy rate is 69.72% in Praing village.

Population
754
Families
129
Literacy
60.87%
Sex Ratio
958

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Praing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Praing Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Praing village.

Total Male Female
Children 179 94 85
Literacy 60.87% 52.23% 69.72%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 737 377 360
Illiterate 404 233 171

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Praing village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Praing village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 206 155 51
Cultivators 80 68 12
Other Workers 126 87 39
Marginal Workers 52 38 14
Non Working 496 192 304

Map of Praing, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Praing, Laskein

Below are the list of villages near Praing village in Laskein.

Village Population
Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo 1,215
Umdinlieng 922
Iooksi 844
Iawthymmei 380
Umsalait 1,190
Saphai 2,540
Tongkiad 111
Lakadong 230
Khonshnong 1,290
Shet Jahadem 7

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