Sohlwai Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohlwai is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Sohlwai. The total population of Sohlwai is 233 out of which 125 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohlwai is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohlwai village is 61 which is 26% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohlwai is 525 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Sohlwai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohlwai is 87.2%. Thus Sohlwai village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.53% and the female literacy rate is 90.8% in Sohlwai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohlwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohlwai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohlwai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 40 | 21 |
| Literacy | 87.21% | 83.53% | 90.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 124 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 54 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Sohlwai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohlwai village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 126 | 70 | 56 |
Nearby Villages to Sohlwai,
Below are the list of villages near Sohlwai village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kynroh Synrang | 152 |
| Dewsaw | 418 |
| Khlyllem Sohiong | 131 |
| Mawlaingut | 39 |
| Sohksar | 330 |
| Mawlaiteng | 387 |
| Kynroh Nonglum | 619 |
| Rimshylla | 158 |
| Kynrohnonglyer | 617 |
| Krang Nongshiliang Lumkynton | 230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohlwai, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia