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Pasyih Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Pasyih is a large village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 356 families residing. The Pasyih village has population of 2339 of which 1198 are males while 1141 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pasyih village population of children with age 0-6 is 630 which makes up 26.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pasyih village is 952 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Pasyih as per census is 886, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Pasyih village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Pasyih village was 44.59 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Pasyih Male literacy stands at 35.88 % while female literacy rate was 53.49 %.

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

Pasyih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 356 - -
Population 2,339 1,198 1,141
Child (0-6) 630 334 296
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 2,334 1,195 1,139
Literacy 44.59 % 35.88 % 53.49 %
Total Workers 982 526 456
Main Worker 815 - -
Marginal Worker 167 98 69

Caste Factor

In Pasyih village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.09 % of total population in Pasyih village.

Work Profile

In Pasyih village out of total population, 982 were engaged in work activities. 82.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 982 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 550 were Agricultural labourer.