Musiaw Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Musiaw is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Musiaw. The total population of Musiaw is 688 out of which 351 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Musiaw is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Musiaw village is 199 which is 29% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Musiaw is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Musiaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Musiaw is 27%. Thus Musiaw village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 22.48% and the female literacy rate is 32.03% in Musiaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Musiaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Musiaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Musiaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 93 | 106 |
| Literacy | 26.99% | 22.48% | 32.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 688 | 351 | 337 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 293 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Musiaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Musiaw village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 13.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 159 | 150 |
| Non Working | 332 | 158 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Musiaw,
Below are the list of villages near Musiaw village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latymphu | 531 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Moobando | 164 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Barato | 4,027 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
| Khatkasla | 509 |
| Jongkynshur | 722 |
| Psiar | 691 |
| Maitdieng | 979 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Musiaw, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia