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Sophohwaiong Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Sophohwaiong is a small village located in Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 19 families residing. The Sophohwaiong village has population of 127 of which 64 are males while 63 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sophohwaiong village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 32.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sophohwaiong village is 984 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Sophohwaiong as per census is 864, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Sophohwaiong village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Sophohwaiong village was 12.79 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Sophohwaiong Male literacy stands at 4.76 % while female literacy rate was 20.45 %.

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

Sophohwaiong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 19 - -
Population 127 64 63
Child (0-6) 41 22 19
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 127 64 63
Literacy 12.79 % 4.76 % 20.45 %
Total Workers 47 23 24
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 45 22 23

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Sophohwaiong village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 4.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.