Mawkohiew Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkohiew is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 36 families residing in the village Mawkohiew. The total population of Mawkohiew is 209 out of which 101 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkohiew is 1,069.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkohiew village is 46 which is 22% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkohiew is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Mawkohiew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkohiew is 92%. Thus Mawkohiew village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.03% and the female literacy rate is 92.94% in Mawkohiew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkohiew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkohiew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkohiew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Literacy | 92.02% | 91.03% | 92.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 100 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 30 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Mawkohiew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkohiew village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 58 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 80 | 40 | 40 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkohiew,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkohiew village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthungmarwei | 395 |
| Mawphansin | 239 |
| Iew Rambrai | 610 |
| Sohshynrut | 178 |
| Mawmluh A | 473 |
| Mawthawniaw | 409 |
| Mawmluh II | 128 |
| Nongkenbah | 66 |
| Mawrang | 1,144 |
| Nongkdait | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkohiew, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia