Syntung is a village situated in Mawkynrew Block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. Placed in rural area of East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, it is one among the 71 villages of Mawkynrew Block of East Khasi Hills district. According to the government records, the village number of Syntung is 278481. The village has 172 houses.
According to Census 2011, Syntung's population is 948. Out of this, 501 are males whereas the females count 447 here. This village has 206 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 102 are boys and 104 are girls.
Literacy rate in Syntung village is 59%. 568 out of total 948 population is literate here. Among males the literacy rate is 54% as 273 males out of total 501 are literate however female literacy rate is 65% as 295 out of total 447 females are literate in this Village.
The dark side is that illiteracy rate of Syntung village is 40%. Here 380 out of total 948 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 45% as 228 males out of total 501 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy rate is 34% and 152 out of total 447 females are illiterate in this village.
The number of occupied individual of Syntung village is 390 whereas 558 are non-working. And out of 390 employed individual 39 individuals are totally dependent on farming.