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Khonshnong Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Khonshnong is a medium size village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 214 families residing. The Khonshnong village has population of 1290 of which 657 are males while 633 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khonshnong village population of children with age 0-6 is 333 which makes up 25.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khonshnong village is 963 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Khonshnong as per census is 936, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Khonshnong village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Khonshnong village was 40.02 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Khonshnong Male literacy stands at 30.52 % while female literacy rate was 49.79 %.

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

Khonshnong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 1,290 657 633
Child (0-6) 333 172 161
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 1,283 650 633
Literacy 40.02 % 30.52 % 49.79 %
Total Workers 417 314 103
Main Worker 55 - -
Marginal Worker 362 271 91

Caste Factor

In Khonshnong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.08 % of total population in Khonshnong village.

Work Profile

In Khonshnong village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 13.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.