Mawkahiar Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkahiar is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Mawkahiar. The total population of Mawkahiar is 183 out of which 101 are males and 82 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkahiar is 812.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkahiar village is 40 which is 22% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkahiar is 1,353 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (812) of Mawkahiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkahiar is 53.1%. Thus Mawkahiar village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.19% and the female literacy rate is 55.93% in Mawkahiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkahiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkahiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkahiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Literacy | 53.15% | 51.19% | 55.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 73 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 58 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.5% of total population in Mawkahiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkahiar village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 53 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 87 | 47 | 40 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkahiar,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkahiar village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkynthei Wahlyngnu | 354 |
| Pyndengkhah | 263 |
| Mawdngung | 708 |
| Laitnongrem | 531 |
| Jani Mawiong | 188 |
| Madan Bitaw | 723 |
| Phudmyrdong | 672 |
| Mawsniang | 181 |
| Laitpynter Synrangkaban | 980 |
| Wahlang | 617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkahiar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia