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Sohshynrut Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Sohshynrut is a small village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 29 families residing. The Sohshynrut village has population of 178 of which 87 are males while 91 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohshynrut village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 26.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohshynrut village is 1046 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohshynrut as per census is 1667, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Sohshynrut village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohshynrut village was 86.92 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Sohshynrut Male literacy stands at 85.51 % while female literacy rate was 88.52 %.

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

Sohshynrut Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 29 - -
Population 178 87 91
Child (0-6) 48 18 30
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 177 86 91
Literacy 86.92 % 85.51 % 88.52 %
Total Workers 89 45 44
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Sohshynrut village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.44 % of total population in Sohshynrut village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sohshynrut village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Sohshynrut village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.