Wahlang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahlang is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Wahlang. The total population of Wahlang is 617 out of which 310 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahlang is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahlang village is 146 which is 24% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahlang is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Wahlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahlang is 75.2%. Thus Wahlang village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.51% and the female literacy rate is 79.75% in Wahlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 70.51% | 79.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 616 | 309 | 307 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 145 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Wahlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahlang village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 139 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 58 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 52 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 347 | 166 | 181 |
Nearby Villages to Wahlang,
Below are the list of villages near Wahlang village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawsniang | 181 |
| Mawkynjing | 348 |
| Madan Bitaw | 723 |
| Wahjarain | 162 |
| Laitnongrem | 531 |
| Laitryngwai | 125 |
| Pyndengkhah | 263 |
| Niamsang | 156 |
| Mawkahiar | 183 |
| Laitdithuh | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahlang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia