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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Refimprove|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Saipung
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Meghalaya#India
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| coordinates = {{coord|25.3154 |N|92.6674 |E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Meghalaya]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Jaintia Hills]]
| established_title = Saipung
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| governing_body = Saipung Village Committee
|leader_title = Village Head
|leader_name = Shri Priceless Darnei
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 1431
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| blank_name_sec2 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| blank_info_sec2 = 92.30%<sup>2011 Census</sup>
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 958 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<sup>2011 Census</sup>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 793200
| area_code = 03673
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-ML]]
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| demographics1_info1 = [[English language|English]], [[Biate language|Biate]]
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'''Saipung''' is a village in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India. It is the headquarters of the Saipung Sub-Division.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/administrative_maps/MEGHALAYA.pdf |title=MEGHALAYA ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS 2011 |publisher=Census of India |format=PDF |accessdate=24 December 2017}}</ref> The population was 1,431 as per the [[2011 Indian census]].<ref name="2011 census">{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=316541 |title=Census of India: Search Details |publisher=Census of India |accessdate=24 December 2017}}</ref> Located about 136 km from the state's capital [[Shillong]], Saipung is inhabited by the [[Biate people]].

==Demographics==
The inhabitants are [[Biate people|Biate]]s, 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 language|Biate]]. For interacting with outsiders, English or Khasi is used.

The dominant religion in Saipung is [[Christianity]] followed by almost all the inhabitants.

==Education==
Educational Institutions in Saipung are:
* Tuinar LP School
* Saipung West Govt LP School
* Saipung East Govt LP School
* Prudence English School
* Thanga Darnei Memorial School
* Saipung Secondary School
* RMSA High School
* Tuinar UP School
* Albert UP English School Private.
* Greenhill UP School

==References==
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*http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/279546-saipung-meghalaya.html

[[Category:Villages in East Jaintia Hills district]]

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