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Shyrwang Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Shyrwang is a small village located in Saipung Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 25 families residing. The Shyrwang village has population of 139 of which 76 are males while 63 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shyrwang village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 27.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shyrwang village is 829 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Shyrwang as per census is 727, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Shyrwang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Shyrwang village was 46.53 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Shyrwang Male literacy stands at 38.89 % while female literacy rate was 55.32 %.

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

Shyrwang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 25 - -
Population 139 76 63
Child (0-6) 38 22 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 138 76 62
Literacy 46.53 % 38.89 % 55.32 %
Total Workers 75 46 29
Main Worker 71 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

In Shyrwang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.28 % of total population in Shyrwang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shyrwang village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Shyrwang village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 94.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.