Sahsniang B Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sahsniang B is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Sahsniang B. The total population of Sahsniang B is 905 out of which 465 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahsniang B is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahsniang B village is 230 which is 25% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahsniang B is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sahsniang B village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahsniang B is 51.1%. Thus Sahsniang B village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 37.64% and the female literacy rate is 65.44% in Sahsniang B village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahsniang B village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahsniang B Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahsniang B village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 117 | 113 |
| Literacy | 51.11% | 37.64% | 65.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 896 | 458 | 438 |
| Illiterate | 560 | 334 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Sahsniang B village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahsniang B village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 225 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 202 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 569 | 234 | 335 |
Map of Sahsniang B, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sahsniang B, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Sahsniang B village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahsniang A | 2,549 |
| Mooshroot | 1,923 |
| Iongkasaro | 371 |
| Kyrwen | 360 |
| Tum-Tum | 373 |
| Iongkwang | 310 |
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Shilliang Myntang | 864 |
| Psiar | 691 |
| Bhain | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahsniang B, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia