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Shyamnagar Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Shyamnagar is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 178 families residing. The Shyamnagar village has population of 906 of which 436 are males while 470 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shyamnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 11.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shyamnagar village is 1078 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Shyamnagar as per census is 1059, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Shyamnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Shyamnagar village was 92.26 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Shyamnagar Male literacy stands at 94.81 % while female literacy rate was 89.90 %.

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

Shyamnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 906 436 470
Child (0-6) 105 51 54
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 450 216 234
Literacy 92.26 % 94.81 % 89.90 %
Total Workers 210 165 45
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 64 47 17

Caste Factor

In Shyamnagar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.67 % of total population in Shyamnagar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shyamnagar village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Shyamnagar village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 69.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.