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Riangshiang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Riangshiang is a medium size village located in Mawshynrut Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 63 families residing. The Riangshiang village has population of 330 of which 178 are males while 152 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Riangshiang village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 21.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Riangshiang village is 854 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Riangshiang as per census is 667, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Riangshiang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Riangshiang village was 54.23 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Riangshiang Male literacy stands at 63.97 % while female literacy rate was 43.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Riangshiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Riangshiang village.

Riangshiang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 63 - -
Population 330 178 152
Child (0-6) 70 42 28
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 329 178 151
Literacy 54.23 % 63.97 % 43.55 %
Total Workers 152 77 75
Main Worker 149 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

In Riangshiang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.70 % of total population in Riangshiang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Riangshiang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Riangshiang village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 98.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.