Shohphria Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Shohphria is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Shohphria. The total population of Shohphria is 707 out of which 343 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shohphria is 1,061.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shohphria village is 174 which is 25% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shohphria is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Shohphria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shohphria is 88.2%. Thus Shohphria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 88.97% in Shohphria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shohphria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shohphria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shohphria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 82 | 92 |
| Literacy | 88.18% | 87.36% | 88.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 692 | 332 | 360 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 115 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Shohphria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shohphria village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 148 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 109 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 64 | 83 |
| Non Working | 262 | 131 | 131 |
Map of Shohphria, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Shohphria, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Shohphria village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongkasen | 1,332 |
| Mawkynrum | 214 |
| Tiehsaw | 345 |
| Phngohkynbah | 30 |
| Khyllem | 118 |
| Sohwanthiang | 43 |
| Lawrapha | 330 |
| Mynnimawbri | 331 |
| Mawliwai Kynbah | 120 |
| Kyllang | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shohphria, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia