Mawkriah West Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkriah West is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Mawkriah West. The total population of Mawkriah West is 616 out of which 307 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkriah West is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkriah West village is 79 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkriah West is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Mawkriah West village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkriah West is 96.5%. Thus Mawkriah West village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.32% and the female literacy rate is 95.65% in Mawkriah West village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkriah West village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkriah West Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkriah West village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Literacy | 96.46% | 97.32% | 95.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 607 | 302 | 305 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 53 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Mawkriah West village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkriah West village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 151 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 117 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 20 | 50 |
| Non Working | 312 | 136 | 176 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkriah West,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkriah West village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkriah East | 666 |
| Marbaniang Umseiniong | 660 |
| Laitjem | 1,359 |
| Mawrashe | 443 |
| Nongrimsadew | 609 |
| Mawblah | 320 |
| Ritmawniew | 185 |
| Lumdewsaw | 293 |
| Sadew | 701 |
| Mawkhanpasir | 902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkriah West, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia