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Saphai Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Saphai is a large village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 410 families residing. The Saphai village has population of 2540 of which 1269 are males while 1271 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saphai village population of children with age 0-6 is 642 which makes up 25.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saphai village is 1002 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Saphai as per census is 994, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Saphai village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Saphai village was 61.80 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Saphai Male literacy stands at 52.69 % while female literacy rate was 70.87 %.

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

Saphai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 410 - -
Population 2,540 1,269 1,271
Child (0-6) 642 322 320
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 2,282 1,144 1,138
Literacy 61.80 % 52.69 % 70.87 %
Total Workers 931 605 326
Main Worker 539 - -
Marginal Worker 392 230 162

Caste Factor

In Saphai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.08 % of total population in Saphai village.

Work Profile

In Saphai village out of total population, 931 were engaged in work activities. 57.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 931 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourer.