New Mawjai Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
New Mawjai is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20 families residing in the village New Mawjai. The total population of New Mawjai is 127 out of which 62 are males and 65 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of New Mawjai is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in New Mawjai village is 28 which is 22% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of New Mawjai is 647 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of New Mawjai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of New Mawjai is 83.8%. Thus New Mawjai village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.11% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in New Mawjai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), New Mawjai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
New Mawjai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about New Mawjai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Literacy | 83.84% | 91.11% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 21 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in New Mawjai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In New Mawjai village out of total population, 45 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 82 | 38 | 44 |
Nearby Villages to New Mawjai,
Below are the list of villages near New Mawjai village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawjai | 261 |
| Nongummer | 433 |
| Mawhiangrnga | 60 |
| Nongtiniam | 36 |
| Umsaw | 207 |
| Nongrynniang | 444 |
| Nongpuinskei | 41 |
| Nonglyier | 67 |
| Mawphanrang | 175 |
| Nongshilliang | 43 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- New Mawjai, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia