Old Moilam Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Old Moilam is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Old Moilam. The total population of Old Moilam is 407 out of which 217 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Old Moilam is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Old Moilam village is 96 which is 24% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Old Moilam is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Old Moilam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Old Moilam is 41.8%. Thus Old Moilam village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 48.24% and the female literacy rate is 34.04% in Old Moilam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Old Moilam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Old Moilam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Old Moilam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Literacy | 41.8% | 48.24% | 34.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 73 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 277 | 135 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Old Moilam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Old Moilam village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 22.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Non Working | 203 | 99 | 104 |
Nearby Villages to Old Moilam,
Below are the list of villages near Old Moilam village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Moilam | 193 |
| Umbir | 222 |
| Songdongktieh | 91 |
| Jimaduar | 139 |
| Mawshaliah | 234 |
| Mulapat | 198 |
| Umpung | 659 |
| Kakorkura | 398 |
| Nongthymmai | 190 |
| Balat | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Old Moilam, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia