Mawjain Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawjain is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14 families residing in the village Mawjain. The total population of Mawjain is 73 out of which 34 are males and 39 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawjain is 1,147.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawjain village is 15 which is 21% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawjain is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,147) of Mawjain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawjain is 93.1%. Thus Mawjain village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 100% in Mawjain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawjain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawjain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawjain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Literacy | 93.1% | 86.21% | 100% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 19 | 9 | 10 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawjain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawjain village out of total population, 27 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 46 | 19 | 27 |
Nearby Villages to Mawjain,
Below are the list of villages near Mawjain village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umsohpieng | 405 |
| Myndo | 423 |
| Nongpdeng | 183 |
| Madanjira | 84 |
| Nongbaiu | 31 |
| Weirang | 78 |
| Mawthawkrah | 211 |
| Joypur | 666 |
| Nongkhlain | 42 |
| Agreng | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawjain, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia