Wahlyngdoh Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahlyngdoh is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Wahlyngdoh. The total population of Wahlyngdoh is 454 out of which 215 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahlyngdoh is 1,112.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahlyngdoh village is 107 which is 24% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahlyngdoh is 1,098 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,112) of Wahlyngdoh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahlyngdoh is 19.6%. Thus Wahlyngdoh village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 12.8% and the female literacy rate is 25.68% in Wahlyngdoh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahlyngdoh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahlyngdoh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahlyngdoh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Literacy | 19.6% | 12.8% | 25.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 454 | 215 | 239 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 194 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahlyngdoh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahlyngdoh village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 90 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 89 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 35 | 86 |
| Non Working | 216 | 90 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Wahlyngdoh,
Below are the list of villages near Wahlyngdoh village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawrasai | 301 |
| Umblai | 229 |
| Mawlat | 618 |
| Wahlakhiat | 1,028 |
| Thangbnai | 387 |
| Nongryngkoh | 943 |
| Mawjam | 249 |
| New Nongryngkoh | 276 |
| Khapmaw | 363 |
| Nohron | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahlyngdoh, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia