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Mustem Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Mustem is a large village located in Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 328 families residing. The Mustem village has population of 2137 of which 1031 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mustem village population of children with age 0-6 is 470 which makes up 21.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mustem village is 1073 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mustem as per census is 1017, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mustem village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mustem village was 62.45 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mustem Male literacy stands at 49.00 % while female literacy rate was 74.80 %.

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

Mustem Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 328 - -
Population 2,137 1,031 1,106
Child (0-6) 470 233 237
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 2,092 1,011 1,081
Literacy 62.45 % 49.00 % 74.80 %
Total Workers 986 566 420
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 869 506 363

Caste Factor

In Mustem village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.05 % of total population in Mustem village.

Work Profile

In Mustem village out of total population, 986 were engaged in work activities. 11.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 986 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.