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Tongseng Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Tongseng is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 87 families residing. The Tongseng village has population of 486 of which 230 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tongseng village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 26.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tongseng village is 1113 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Tongseng as per census is 620, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Tongseng village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Tongseng village was 52.51 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Tongseng Male literacy stands at 52.32 % while female literacy rate was 52.66 %.

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

Tongseng Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 486 230 256
Child (0-6) 128 79 49
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 480 228 252
Literacy 52.51 % 52.32 % 52.66 %
Total Workers 129 79 50
Main Worker 123 - -
Marginal Worker 6 3 3

Caste Factor

In Tongseng village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.21 % of total population in Tongseng village.

Work Profile

In Tongseng village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 95.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.