Wahstew Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahstew is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Wahstew. The total population of Wahstew is 167 out of which 83 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahstew is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahstew village is 35 which is 21% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahstew is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Wahstew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahstew is 72.7%. Thus Wahstew village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.19% and the female literacy rate is 69.57% in Wahstew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahstew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahstew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahstew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Literacy | 72.73% | 76.19% | 69.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 82 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 35 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Wahstew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahstew village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 100 | 40 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Wahstew,
Below are the list of villages near Wahstew village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Steplakrai | 145 |
| Laitsohma | 136 |
| Synrangsohnoh | 117 |
| Mawbeh | 449 |
| Lumpyllun | 137 |
| Laitthemlangsah | 86 |
| Laitumiong | 54 |
| Mawkalang | 98 |
| 12th Mer | 1,915 |
| Lyngkynshieh | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahstew, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia