Maw-U-Sam Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Maw-U-Sam is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Maw-U-Sam. The total population of Maw-U-Sam is 782 out of which 403 are males and 379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maw-U-Sam is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maw-U-Sam village is 186 which is 24% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maw-U-Sam is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Maw-U-Sam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maw-U-Sam is 93.3%. Thus Maw-U-Sam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.46% and the female literacy rate is 93.1% in Maw-U-Sam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maw-U-Sam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maw-U-Sam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maw-U-Sam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 97 | 89 |
| Literacy | 93.29% | 93.46% | 93.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 780 | 401 | 379 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 117 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Maw-U-Sam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maw-U-Sam village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 205 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 148 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 50 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 410 | 196 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Maw-U-Sam,
Below are the list of villages near Maw-U-Sam village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkathein | 144 |
| Laitkseh | 562 |
| Umtngew | 312 |
| Thadan | 1,137 |
| Smit | 5,037 |
| Umsaw | 232 |
| Umiew-Maw -U-Sam | 587 |
| Mawber | 1,743 |
| umphrup | 1,749 |
| Warmatlah | 77 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maw-U-Sam, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia