Mawkhanu Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhanu is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Mawkhanu. The total population of Mawkhanu is 293 out of which 139 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhanu is 1,108.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkhanu village is 73 which is 25% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhanu is 1,212 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Mawkhanu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhanu is 70.9%. Thus Mawkhanu village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64.15% and the female literacy rate is 77.19% in Mawkhanu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkhanu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkhanu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkhanu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 33 | 40 |
| Literacy | 70.91% | 64.15% | 77.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 129 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 71 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.9% of total population in Mawkhanu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhanu village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 60 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Working | 156 | 70 | 86 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkhanu,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhanu village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wahsurei | 3 |
| Mawthumthum | 53 |
| Kut | 1,556 |
| Mawsharoh | 40 |
| Mawpyrshong | 1,446 |
| Ummir | 228 |
| Warmatlah | 77 |
| Nongtyrkhang | 459 |
| Mawber | 1,743 |
| Jaroit | 798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhanu, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia