Pingwait Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pingwait is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Pingwait. The total population of Pingwait is 1,192 out of which 603 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pingwait is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pingwait village is 292 which is 24% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pingwait is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Pingwait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pingwait is 85.6%. Thus Pingwait village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 88.74% in Pingwait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pingwait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pingwait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pingwait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 138 | 154 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | 82.58% | 88.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,188 | 601 | 587 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 219 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Pingwait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pingwait village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 456 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 304 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 456 | 234 | 222 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 66 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 626 | 296 | 330 |
Nearby Villages to Pingwait,
Below are the list of villages near Pingwait village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharang | 2,117 |
| Dienglieng | 898 |
| Thynroit | 3,503 |
| Nongjrong | 1,440 |
| Mawlali | 740 |
| Syniasya | 602 |
| Thangsning | 1,472 |
| Umsning | 685 |
| Tanglei | 384 |
| Jongksha | 3,210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pingwait, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia