Dewsaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dewsaw is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Dewsaw. The total population of Dewsaw is 223 out of which 108 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewsaw is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewsaw village is 56 which is 25% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewsaw is 1,545 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Dewsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewsaw is 82.6%. Thus Dewsaw village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 81.48% in Dewsaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewsaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewsaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| Literacy | 82.63% | 83.72% | 81.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 107 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 36 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Dewsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewsaw village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 153 | 52 | 101 |
Nearby Villages to Dewsaw,
Below are the list of villages near Dewsaw village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thang-Juban | 175 |
| Wahdop | 86 |
| Weikian | 218 |
| Umniuh-Tmar | 593 |
| Rana | 141 |
| Nongthymmai | 128 |
| Nongjri Tluh | 1,101 |
| Umniuh-Nongrim | 650 |
| Nongjri Bah | 596 |
| Longkading | 1 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia