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Shilliang Myntang Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Shilliang Myntang is a medium size village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 134 families residing. The Shilliang Myntang village has population of 864 of which 434 are males while 430 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shilliang Myntang village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 22.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shilliang Myntang village is 991 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Shilliang Myntang as per census is 949, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Shilliang Myntang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Shilliang Myntang village was 59.29 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Shilliang Myntang Male literacy stands at 56.55 % while female literacy rate was 62.02 %.

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

Shilliang Myntang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 134 - -
Population 864 434 430
Child (0-6) 191 98 93
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 718 366 352
Literacy 59.29 % 56.55 % 62.02 %
Total Workers 302 178 124
Main Worker 220 - -
Marginal Worker 82 16 66

Caste Factor

In Shilliang Myntang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.10 % of total population in Shilliang Myntang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shilliang Myntang village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Shilliang Myntang village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 72.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.