Mawkhapkhwa Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhapkhwa is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Mawkhapkhwa. The total population of Mawkhapkhwa is 443 out of which 212 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhapkhwa is 1,090.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkhapkhwa village is 111 which is 25% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhapkhwa is 1,135 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Mawkhapkhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhapkhwa is 72.6%. Thus Mawkhapkhwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.75% and the female literacy rate is 71.51% in Mawkhapkhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkhapkhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkhapkhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkhapkhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Literacy | 72.59% | 73.75% | 71.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 437 | 208 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 94 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Mawkhapkhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhapkhwa village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 60 | 62 |
| Non Working | 228 | 102 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkhapkhwa,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhapkhwa village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawsmai | 387 |
| Mawkyrdang | 554 |
| Mawphansniang | 54 |
| Wahrit | 607 |
| Nongum | 765 |
| Lawriat incl dommusur | 177 |
| Mawkarah mawpni | 543 |
| Mawkynrang | 466 |
| Sohpi | 442 |
| Wahra | 379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhapkhwa, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia