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Marshiang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Marshiang is a small village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 30 families residing. The Marshiang village has population of 153 of which 77 are males while 76 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marshiang village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 18.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marshiang village is 987 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Marshiang as per census is 1231, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Marshiang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Marshiang village was 78.23 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Marshiang Male literacy stands at 82.81 % while female literacy rate was 73.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Marshiang 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 Marshiang village.

Marshiang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 153 77 76
Child (0-6) 29 13 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 152 77 75
Literacy 78.23 % 82.81 % 73.33 %
Total Workers 124 65 59
Main Worker 105 - -
Marginal Worker 19 8 11

Caste Factor

In Marshiang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.35 % of total population in Marshiang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Marshiang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Marshiang village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 84.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.