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Bapung Skur Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Bapung Skur is a large village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 355 families residing. The Bapung Skur village has population of 2289 of which 1138 are males while 1151 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bapung Skur village population of children with age 0-6 is 482 which makes up 21.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bapung Skur village is 1011 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Bapung Skur as per census is 905, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Bapung Skur village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Bapung Skur village was 66.57 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Bapung Skur Male literacy stands at 61.47 % while female literacy rate was 71.48 %.

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

Bapung Skur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 355 - -
Population 2,289 1,138 1,151
Child (0-6) 482 253 229
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 2,274 1,129 1,145
Literacy 66.57 % 61.47 % 71.48 %
Total Workers 805 452 353
Main Worker 575 - -
Marginal Worker 230 138 92

Caste Factor

In Bapung Skur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.09 % of total population in Bapung Skur village.

Work Profile

In Bapung Skur village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 71.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.