Sawtalad Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sawtalad is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 29 families residing in the village Sawtalad. The total population of Sawtalad is 156 out of which 70 are males and 86 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sawtalad is 1,229.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sawtalad village is 55 which is 35% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sawtalad is 1,391 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,229) of Sawtalad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sawtalad is 36.6%. Thus Sawtalad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 36.17% and the female literacy rate is 37.04% in Sawtalad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sawtalad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sawtalad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sawtalad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 23 | 32 |
| Literacy | 36.63% | 36.17% | 37.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 70 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 53 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sawtalad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sawtalad village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 87 | 38 | 49 |
Map of Sawtalad, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sawtalad, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Sawtalad village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawrongtein | 62 |
| Mawiawniang | 94 |
| Mawlangstieh | 400 |
| Mawiawtep | 97 |
| Mawlasaw | 184 |
| Mawthir | 389 |
| Synia | 449 |
| Nongkyndang | 103 |
| Mawdong | 210 |
| Pungphreit | 298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sawtalad, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia