Saipung | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Meghalaya#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 25.3154°N 92.6674°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Meghalaya |
Subdivision Name2: | East Jaintia Hills |
Established Title: | Saipung |
Governing Body: | Saipung Village Committee |
Leader Title: | Village Head |
Leader Name: | Shri Priceless Darnei |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1431 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec2: | Literacy |
Blank Info Sec2: | 92.30%2011 Census |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 958 ♂/♀2011 Census |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 793200 |
Area Code: | 03673 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Iso Code: | IN-ML |
Registration Plate: | ML |
Demographics1 Info1: | English, Biate |
Saipung is a village in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India. It is the headquarters of the Saipung Sub-Division.[1] The population was 1,431 as per the 2011 Indian census.[2] Located about 136 km from the state's capital Shillong, Saipung is inhabited by the Biate people.
The inhabitants are Biates, one of the indigenous ethnic tribes of Meghalaya.
As per the Indian 2011 census, the Saipung village had a population of 1431 of which 731 are males while 700 are females. 20.13% of the total population was under 6 years of age.Saipung has a higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Saipung village was 92.30% compared to 74.43% of Meghalaya. Male literacy stands at 95.01% while female literacy rate was 89.50%.
The primary language spoken in Saipung is Biate. For interacting with outsiders, English or Khasi is used.
The dominant religion in Saipung is Christianity followed by almost all the inhabitants.
Educational Institutions in Saipung are: