Wahkhim Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahkhim is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 64 families residing in the village Wahkhim. The total population of Wahkhim is 259 out of which 124 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahkhim is 1,089.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahkhim village is 43 which is 17% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahkhim is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Wahkhim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahkhim is 99.1%. Thus Wahkhim village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 98.2% in Wahkhim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahkhim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahkhim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahkhim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Literacy | 99.07% | 100% | 98.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 123 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 19 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Wahkhim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahkhim village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 62 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Non Working | 177 | 62 | 115 |
Nearby Villages to Wahkhim,
Below are the list of villages near Wahkhim village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlong | 721 |
| Wahkrem | 177 |
| Umwai | 546 |
| Laitkynsew | 474 |
| Laitiam | 641 |
| Nongwar | 562 |
| Ryngud | 630 |
| Lyngngar | 72 |
| Mustoh | 451 |
| Thangkharang | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahkhim, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia