Urkhli Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Urkhli 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 38 families residing in the village Urkhli. The total population of Urkhli is 256 out of which 126 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urkhli is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urkhli village is 71 which is 28% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urkhli is 1,536 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Urkhli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urkhli is 89.7%. Thus Urkhli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.9% and the female literacy rate is 83.91% in Urkhli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urkhli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urkhli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urkhli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 28 | 43 |
| Literacy | 89.73% | 94.9% | 83.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 253 | 126 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 33 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Urkhli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urkhli village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 140 | 65 | 75 |
Map of Urkhli, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Urkhli, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Urkhli village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umiong | 248 |
| Mawdoh | 444 |
| Mawthaw | 282 |
| Mawbuhtraw | 311 |
| Nongshilliang | 89 |
| Mawkyrngah | 197 |
| Umsiej | 331 |
| Mawrok Umkatha | 99 |
| Domkyrkoh | 143 |
| Mawliehpoh | 48 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urkhli, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia