Awiak Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Awiak is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47 families residing in the village Awiak. The total population of Awiak is 257 out of which 119 are males and 138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awiak is 1,160.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awiak village is 65 which is 25% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awiak is 1,097 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,160) of Awiak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awiak is 72.4%. Thus Awiak village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.68% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Awiak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awiak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awiak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awiak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.4% | 80.68% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 118 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 48 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Awiak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awiak village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 45 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 190 | 70 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Awiak,
Below are the list of villages near Awiak village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pyndengrathaw | 42 |
| Jukisil | 209 |
| Nonghynrum | 42 |
| Thodmari | 91 |
| Wahthre | 287 |
| Goreng A | 230 |
| Khemering | 168 |
| Goreng B | 265 |
| Dorangre A | 251 |
| Mawbon Riangna | 79 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awiak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia