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Shilliang Jashar Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Shilliang Jashar is a medium size village located in Pynursla Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 135 families residing. The Shilliang Jashar village has population of 697 of which 349 are males while 348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shilliang Jashar village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 28.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shilliang Jashar village is 997 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Shilliang Jashar as per census is 980, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Shilliang Jashar village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Shilliang Jashar village was 64.87 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Shilliang Jashar Male literacy stands at 69.20 % while female literacy rate was 60.56 %.

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

Shilliang Jashar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 697 349 348
Child (0-6) 196 99 97
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 696 348 348
Literacy 64.87 % 69.20 % 60.56 %
Total Workers 193 142 51
Main Worker 192 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Shilliang Jashar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.86 % of total population in Shilliang Jashar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shilliang Jashar village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Shilliang Jashar village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 99.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.