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Pungphreit Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Pungphreit is a medium size village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 46 families residing. The Pungphreit village has population of 298 of which 152 are males while 146 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pungphreit village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 25.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pungphreit village is 961 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Pungphreit as per census is 1054, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Pungphreit village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Pungphreit village was 74.77 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Pungphreit Male literacy stands at 78.26 % while female literacy rate was 71.03 %.

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

Pungphreit Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 46 - -
Population 298 152 146
Child (0-6) 76 37 39
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 296 152 144
Literacy 74.77 % 78.26 % 71.03 %
Total Workers 125 59 66
Main Worker 121 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

In Pungphreit village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.33 % of total population in Pungphreit village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pungphreit village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Pungphreit village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 96.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.