Wahkaliar Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahkaliar is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Wahkaliar. The total population of Wahkaliar is 197 out of which 93 are males and 104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahkaliar is 1,118.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahkaliar village is 36 which is 18% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahkaliar is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Wahkaliar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahkaliar is 78.3%. Thus Wahkaliar village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.22% and the female literacy rate is 77.38% in Wahkaliar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahkaliar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahkaliar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahkaliar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Literacy | 78.26% | 79.22% | 77.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 93 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 32 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahkaliar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahkaliar village out of total population, 105 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 34 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| Non Working | 92 | 37 | 55 |
Nearby Villages to Wahkaliar,
Below are the list of villages near Wahkaliar village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kiengshympet | 67 |
| Pomramdah | 55 |
| Nongsteng | 356 |
| Nohkalikai | 41 |
| Raikteng | 7 |
| Lummawshken | 130 |
| Mawkliaw | 269 |
| Kemrang | 421 |
| Nongpriang | 299 |
| Mawiong | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahkaliar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia