Sohwanthiang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohwanthiang 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 6 families residing in the village Sohwanthiang. The total population of Sohwanthiang is 43 out of which 23 are males and 20 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohwanthiang is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohwanthiang village is 6 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohwanthiang is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Sohwanthiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohwanthiang is 91.9%. Thus Sohwanthiang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 94.12% in Sohwanthiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohwanthiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohwanthiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohwanthiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Literacy | 91.89% | 90% | 94.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sohwanthiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohwanthiang village out of total population, 22 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 21 | 10 | 11 |
Map of Sohwanthiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohwanthiang, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Sohwanthiang village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phngohkynbah | 30 |
| Mynnimawbri | 331 |
| Mawkynrum | 214 |
| Kyllang | 223 |
| Shohphria | 707 |
| Mawshongkhyndew | 51 |
| Nongkasen | 1,332 |
| Mawsnarieh | 59 |
| Tiehsaw | 345 |
| Mawiawet | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohwanthiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia