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Photjaud Rangthong Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Photjaud Rangthong is a medium size village located in Mawkyrwat Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 103 families residing. The Photjaud Rangthong village has population of 608 of which 293 are males while 315 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Photjaud Rangthong village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 24.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Photjaud Rangthong village is 1075 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Photjaud Rangthong as per census is 1056, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Photjaud Rangthong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Photjaud Rangthong village was 77.06 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Photjaud Rangthong Male literacy stands at 75.23 % while female literacy rate was 78.75 %.

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

Photjaud Rangthong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 608 293 315
Child (0-6) 146 71 75
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 606 292 314
Literacy 77.06 % 75.23 % 78.75 %
Total Workers 229 148 81
Main Worker 51 - -
Marginal Worker 178 105 73

Caste Factor

In Photjaud Rangthong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.67 % of total population in Photjaud Rangthong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Photjaud Rangthong village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Photjaud Rangthong village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 22.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.