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Dein Shalalu Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Dein Shalalu is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 39 families residing. The Dein Shalalu village has population of 229 of which 110 are males while 119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dein Shalalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 25.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dein Shalalu village is 1082 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Dein Shalalu as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Dein Shalalu village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Dein Shalalu village was 68.42 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Dein Shalalu Male literacy stands at 67.90 % while female literacy rate was 68.89 %.

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

Dein Shalalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 39 - -
Population 229 110 119
Child (0-6) 58 29 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 229 110 119
Literacy 68.42 % 67.90 % 68.89 %
Total Workers 94 50 44
Main Worker 78 - -
Marginal Worker 16 5 11

Caste Factor

In Dein Shalalu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Dein Shalalu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dein Shalalu village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Dein Shalalu village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 82.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.