Mawkasiang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkasiang is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Mawkasiang. The total population of Mawkasiang is 528 out of which 254 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkasiang is 1,079.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkasiang village is 103 which is 20% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkasiang is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Mawkasiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkasiang is 44.7%. Thus Mawkasiang village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 43.65% and the female literacy rate is 45.61% in Mawkasiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkasiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkasiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkasiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 57 | 46 |
| Literacy | 44.71% | 43.65% | 45.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 519 | 248 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 168 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Mawkasiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkasiang village out of total population, 194 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 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 116 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 88 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 334 | 137 | 197 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkasiang,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkasiang village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlong | 759 |
| Mawdiang Diang | 714 |
| Umsaw Mawjynrong | 629 |
| Diengiong | 136 |
| Nongkohlew | 486 |
| Umroh | 495 |
| Dewsaw Mawrisan | 162 |
| Madan Saisiej | 428 |
| Mawtawar | 2,922 |
| Mawsiat Khnam | 1,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkasiang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia