Marshillong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marshillong is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Marshillong. The total population of Marshillong is 976 out of which 497 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marshillong is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marshillong village is 193 which is 20% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marshillong is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Marshillong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marshillong is 96%. Thus Marshillong village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.76% and the female literacy rate is 95.29% in Marshillong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marshillong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marshillong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marshillong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 96 | 97 |
| Literacy | 96.04% | 96.76% | 95.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 962 | 490 | 472 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 109 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Marshillong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marshillong village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 24.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 68 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 131 | 137 |
| Non Working | 623 | 298 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Marshillong,
Below are the list of villages near Marshillong village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sngimawlein | 888 |
| Breimahriang Nongbah Marshillong | 773 |
| Pyndemumsaw | 1,188 |
| Nongdiat | 172 |
| Pyndem Mawthawiong | 452 |
| Mawkhew | 59 |
| Nongbrei Nongdom | 620 |
| Mawkyllung | 83 |
| Laitnong | 553 |
| Jashiar | 212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marshillong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia