Shken Talang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Shken Talang is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Shken Talang. The total population of Shken Talang is 921 out of which 476 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shken Talang is 935.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shken Talang village is 224 which is 24% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shken Talang is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Shken Talang village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shken Talang is 77.6%. Thus Shken Talang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.59% and the female literacy rate is 82.49% in Shken Talang village.

Population
921
Families
152
Literacy
77.62%
Sex Ratio
935

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

Shken Talang Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 224 133 91
Literacy 77.62% 72.59% 82.49%
Scheduled Caste 4 4 0
Scheduled Tribe 900 462 438
Illiterate 380 227 153

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.7% of total population in Shken Talang village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shken Talang village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 301 189 112
Cultivators 279 176 103
Agriculture Labourer 1 0 1
Household Industries 4 2 2
Other Workers 17 11 6
Marginal Workers 11 3 8
Non Working 609 284 325

Map of Shken Talang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Shken Talang, Amlarem

Below are the list of villages near Shken Talang village in Amlarem.

Village Population
Shken Pyrsit 677
Jarain 1,603
Madan Tyrpait 471
Ladjaplem 141
Umsalang 363
Umladkhur 1,247
Mupylut 1,846
Thangbuli 1,654
Samanong 199
Amsarim 174

Reference