Tongkiad Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tongkiad is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Tongkiad. The total population of Tongkiad is 111 out of which 53 are males and 58 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongkiad is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tongkiad village is 27 which is 24% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongkiad is 1,700 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Tongkiad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongkiad is 84.5%. Thus Tongkiad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 90.24% in Tongkiad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongkiad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongkiad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongkiad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Literacy | 84.52% | 79.07% | 90.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 19 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tongkiad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongkiad village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Non Working | 47 | 18 | 29 |
Map of Tongkiad, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Tongkiad, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Tongkiad village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakadong | 230 |
| Umsalait | 1,190 |
| Khonshnong | 1,290 |
| Iooksi | 844 |
| Mukhap | 2,746 |
| Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo | 1,215 |
| Nongryngkoh | 499 |
| Praing | 754 |
| Chutwakhu Sarhen | 63 |
| Umdinlieng | 922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongkiad, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia