Mawthar Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawthar 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 Mawthar. The total population of Mawthar is 214 out of which 114 are males and 100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawthar is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawthar village is 53 which is 25% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawthar is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Mawthar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawthar is 76.4%. Thus Mawthar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.53% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Mawthar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawthar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawthar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawthar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Literacy | 76.4% | 77.53% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 114 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 45 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawthar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawthar village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 61 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 98 | 49 | 49 |
Nearby Villages to Mawthar,
Below are the list of villages near Mawthar village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongkhnum | 43 |
| Nongkhlaw A | 508 |
| Sangriang | 1,129 |
| Nongkhlaw B | 219 |
| Nongtraw | 345 |
| Mawduh | 355 |
| Nongtyrnang Nonglwet | 138 |
| Diengsyiang | 155 |
| Nongpohlong | 83 |
| Umiang | 127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawthar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia