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Phlongingkhaw Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Phlongingkhaw is a medium size village located in Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 116 families residing. The Phlongingkhaw village has population of 735 of which 371 are males while 364 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phlongingkhaw village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 28.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phlongingkhaw village is 981 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Phlongingkhaw as per census is 1010, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Phlongingkhaw village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Phlongingkhaw village was 57.58 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Phlongingkhaw Male literacy stands at 50.75 % while female literacy rate was 64.62 %.

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

Phlongingkhaw Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 735 371 364
Child (0-6) 207 103 104
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 724 365 359
Literacy 57.58 % 50.75 % 64.62 %
Total Workers 323 180 143
Main Worker 272 - -
Marginal Worker 51 11 40

Caste Factor

In Phlongingkhaw village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.50 % of total population in Phlongingkhaw village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Phlongingkhaw village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Phlongingkhaw village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 84.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.