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Pyndeng Shallang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Pyndeng Shallang is a small village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 20 families residing. The Pyndeng Shallang village has population of 117 of which 63 are males while 54 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pyndeng Shallang village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 31.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pyndeng Shallang village is 857 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Pyndeng Shallang as per census is 850, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Pyndeng Shallang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Pyndeng Shallang village was 67.50 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Pyndeng Shallang Male literacy stands at 72.09 % while female literacy rate was 62.16 %.

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

Pyndeng Shallang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 20 - -
Population 117 63 54
Child (0-6) 37 20 17
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 117 63 54
Literacy 67.50 % 72.09 % 62.16 %
Total Workers 66 35 31
Main Worker 52 - -
Marginal Worker 14 8 6

Caste Factor

In Pyndeng Shallang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Pyndeng Shallang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pyndeng Shallang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Pyndeng Shallang village out of total population, 66 were engaged in work activities. 78.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.