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Pomlum Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Pomlum is a medium size village located in Mylliem Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 242 families residing. The Pomlum village has population of 1087 of which 526 are males while 561 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pomlum village population of children with age 0-6 is 168 which makes up 15.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pomlum village is 1067 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Pomlum as per census is 867, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Pomlum village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Pomlum village was 80.52 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Pomlum Male literacy stands at 82.34 % while female literacy rate was 78.88 %.

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

Pomlum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 1,087 526 561
Child (0-6) 168 90 78
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 995 474 521
Literacy 80.52 % 82.34 % 78.88 %
Total Workers 375 237 138
Main Worker 358 - -
Marginal Worker 17 12 5

Caste Factor

In Pomlum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.55 % of total population in Pomlum village.

Work Profile

In Pomlum village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 95.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.