Mawjai Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawjai is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Mawjai. The total population of Mawjai is 261 out of which 130 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawjai is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawjai village is 64 which is 25% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawjai is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Mawjai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawjai is 79.7%. Thus Mawjai village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in Mawjai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawjai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawjai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawjai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 81.63% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 261 | 130 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 50 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawjai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawjai village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non Working | 151 | 74 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Mawjai,
Below are the list of villages near Mawjai village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawhiangrnga | 60 |
| New Mawjai | 127 |
| Umsaw | 207 |
| Nongummer | 433 |
| Nongpuinskei | 41 |
| Nongtiniam | 36 |
| Mawphanrang | 175 |
| Nongrynniang | 444 |
| Nongtynniaw | 612 |
| Nonglyier | 67 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawjai, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia