Wahlyngkhat Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahlyngkhat is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Wahlyngkhat. The total population of Wahlyngkhat is 813 out of which 387 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahlyngkhat is 1,101.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahlyngkhat village is 151 which is 19% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahlyngkhat is 1,013 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Wahlyngkhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahlyngkhat is 83.5%. Thus Wahlyngkhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.9% and the female literacy rate is 81.43% in Wahlyngkhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahlyngkhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahlyngkhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahlyngkhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 75 | 76 |
| Literacy | 83.53% | 85.9% | 81.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 813 | 387 | 426 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 119 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahlyngkhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahlyngkhat village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 195 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 92 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 67 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 445 | 191 | 254 |
Nearby Villages to Wahlyngkhat,
Below are the list of villages near Wahlyngkhat village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lyting Lyngdoh | 477 |
| Nongblai | 217 |
| Langkawet | 229 |
| Shuthim | 138 |
| Iewduh Lyngkyrdem | 1,159 |
| Laitshuthim | 167 |
| Lyting Lalbri | 192 |
| Lait Mynrieng | 207 |
| Mawlieh | 337 |
| Mynrieng | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahlyngkhat, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia