Mawkyrwat Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkyrwat is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Mawkyrwat. The total population of Mawkyrwat is 1,666 out of which 804 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkyrwat is 1,072.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawkyrwat village is 254 which is 15% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkyrwat is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Mawkyrwat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkyrwat is 94.6%. Thus Mawkyrwat village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.81% and the female literacy rate is 94.44% in Mawkyrwat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkyrwat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkyrwat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkyrwat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 129 | 125 |
| Literacy | 94.62% | 94.81% | 94.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,662 | 801 | 861 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 164 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Mawkyrwat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkyrwat village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 145 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 36 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 106 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,363 | 615 | 748 |
Nearby Villages to Mawkyrwat,
Below are the list of villages near Mawkyrwat village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lawblei | 505 |
| Nonglang | 1,792 |
| Mawsde | 128 |
| Pynden Sakwang | 612 |
| Umjarain | 308 |
| Rangmaw | 1,407 |
| Diwah | 334 |
| Mawlangwir | 2,185 |
| Mawpon | 13 |
| Phlangmawtangdiar | 71 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia