Saipung Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Saipung is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Saipung. The total population of Saipung is 1,431 out of which 731 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saipung is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saipung village is 288 which is 20% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saipung is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Saipung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saipung is 92.3%. Thus Saipung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.01% and the female literacy rate is 89.5% in Saipung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saipung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saipung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saipung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 150 | 138 |
| Literacy | 92.3% | 95.01% | 89.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,411 | 722 | 689 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 179 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Saipung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saipung village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 314 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 175 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 99 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 9 | 26 |
| Non Working | 827 | 408 | 419 |
Map of Saipung, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Saipung, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Saipung village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lumchyrngan | 194 |
| Lura | 431 |
| Daistong | 596 |
| Lungmaicham | 102 |
| Situng | 83 |
| Tangsko | 13 |
| Saphak | 140 |
| Sakhain Moolimen | 792 |
| Thuruk | 719 |
| Sakhain | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saipung, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia