Mawkdok Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkdok is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Mawkdok. The total population of Mawkdok is 870 out of which 431 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkdok is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkdok village is 192 which is 22% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkdok is 1,207 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Mawkdok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkdok is 89.5%. Thus Mawkdok village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.24% and the female literacy rate is 89.82% in Mawkdok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkdok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkdok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkdok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 87 | 105 |
| Literacy | 89.53% | 89.24% | 89.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 868 | 429 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 124 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Mawkdok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkdok village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 159 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 87 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 47 | 17 |
| Non Working | 584 | 225 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkdok,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkdok village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dympep | 244 |
| Swer | 1,365 |
| Laitsohpliah | 251 |
| Umdiengpoh | 270 |
| Pyrda | 245 |
| Kukon | 74 |
| Lummawkong | 296 |
| Rngidiengsai | 70 |
| Shankhla | 78 |
| Mawstep | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkdok, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia