Mawthong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawthong is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Mawthong. The total population of Mawthong is 1,039 out of which 523 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawthong is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawthong village is 250 which is 24% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawthong is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Mawthong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawthong is 49.3%. Thus Mawthong village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.99% and the female literacy rate is 45.48% in Mawthong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawthong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawthong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawthong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 121 | 129 |
| Literacy | 49.3% | 52.99% | 45.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,034 | 520 | 514 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 310 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Mawthong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawthong village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 435 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 234 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 435 | 212 | 223 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 561 | 287 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Mawthong,
Below are the list of villages near Mawthong village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawsep | 381 |
| Nongbah | 187 |
| Mawjyrsim | 477 |
| Rangblang Laitdom | 197 |
| Lad Dommawiong | 64 |
| Nongsynrieh | 756 |
| Laitjynrai | 155 |
| Rangblang Pombriew | 247 |
| Jashiar | 212 |
| Mawsyntiew | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawthong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia