Wahsherkhmut Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahsherkhmut is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 23 families residing in the village Wahsherkhmut. The total population of Wahsherkhmut is 127 out of which 65 are males and 62 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahsherkhmut is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahsherkhmut village is 29 which is 23% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahsherkhmut is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Wahsherkhmut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahsherkhmut is 79.6%. Thus Wahsherkhmut village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 84.78% in Wahsherkhmut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahsherkhmut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahsherkhmut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahsherkhmut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 75% | 84.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 26 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahsherkhmut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahsherkhmut village out of total population, 40 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 87 | 42 | 45 |
Nearby Villages to Wahsherkhmut,
Below are the list of villages near Wahsherkhmut village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ryngkew | 292 |
| Mawsohrisa | 71 |
| Tangmang | 1,375 |
| Mawlyndun | 498 |
| Mawlam | 557 |
| Phlang-U-Diak | 15 |
| Mawiang | 342 |
| Siatbakon | 916 |
| Shakai | 18 |
| Risawkur | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahsherkhmut, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia