Wahjarain Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahjarain is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Wahjarain. The total population of Wahjarain is 162 out of which 84 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahjarain is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahjarain village is 43 which is 27% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahjarain is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Wahjarain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahjarain is 36.1%. Thus Wahjarain village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 30% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% in Wahjarain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahjarain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahjarain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahjarain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Literacy | 36.13% | 30% | 42.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 66 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahjarain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahjarain village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 87 | 43 | 44 |
Nearby Villages to Wahjarain,
Below are the list of villages near Wahjarain village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkynjing | 348 |
| Laitryngwai | 125 |
| Wahlang | 617 |
| Niamsang | 156 |
| Mawsniang | 181 |
| Laitdithuh | 148 |
| Madan Bitaw | 723 |
| Phanbhur | 164 |
| Laitnongrem | 531 |
| Laitnongkseh | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahjarain, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia