Lower Mawpud Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lower Mawpud is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 114 families residing in the village Lower Mawpud. The total population of Lower Mawpud is 635 out of which 318 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lower Mawpud is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lower Mawpud village is 124 which is 20% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lower Mawpud is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Lower Mawpud village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lower Mawpud is 44.8%. Thus Lower Mawpud village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 41.54% and the female literacy rate is 48.21% in Lower Mawpud village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lower Mawpud village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lower Mawpud Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lower Mawpud village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 58 | 66 |
| Literacy | 44.81% | 41.54% | 48.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 633 | 318 | 315 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 210 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Lower Mawpud village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lower Mawpud village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 119 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 114 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Non Working | 356 | 172 | 184 |
Nearby Villages to Lower Mawpud,
Below are the list of villages near Lower Mawpud village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawpud | 749 |
| Myriaw | 183 |
| Raibah | 418 |
| Kolomboit | 53 |
| Sarin | 641 |
| Pyndenwar | 66 |
| Nongpdengkynbah | 270 |
| Trongpleng | 479 |
| Nongkynbah | 330 |
| Mawpait-Trongpleng | 141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lower Mawpud, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia