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Sohkha Shnong Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Sohkha Shnong is a medium size village located in Amlarem Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 106 families residing. The Sohkha Shnong village has population of 691 of which 361 are males while 330 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohkha Shnong village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 11.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohkha Shnong village is 914 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohkha Shnong as per census is 1054, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Sohkha Shnong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohkha Shnong village was 90.41 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Sohkha Shnong Male literacy stands at 92.90 % while female literacy rate was 87.63 %.

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

Sohkha Shnong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 106 - -
Population 691 361 330
Child (0-6) 76 37 39
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 341 173 168
Literacy 90.41 % 92.90 % 87.63 %
Total Workers 354 198 156
Main Worker 267 - -
Marginal Worker 87 50 37

Caste Factor

In Sohkha Shnong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.35 % of total population in Sohkha Shnong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sohkha Shnong village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Sohkha Shnong village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 75.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.