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Shken Pyrsit Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Shken Pyrsit is a medium size village located in Amlarem Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 124 families residing. The Shken Pyrsit village has population of 677 of which 334 are males while 343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shken Pyrsit village population of children with age 0-6 is 184 which makes up 27.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shken Pyrsit village is 1027 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Shken Pyrsit as per census is 957, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Shken Pyrsit village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Shken Pyrsit village was 63.49 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Shken Pyrsit Male literacy stands at 57.50 % while female literacy rate was 69.17 %.

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

Shken Pyrsit Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 124 - -
Population 677 334 343
Child (0-6) 184 94 90
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 675 332 343
Literacy 63.49 % 57.50 % 69.17 %
Total Workers 205 145 60
Main Worker 197 - -
Marginal Worker 8 6 2

Caste Factor

In Shken Pyrsit village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.70 % of total population in Shken Pyrsit village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shken Pyrsit village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Shken Pyrsit village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 96.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.