Mawpat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Mawpat is a Census Town city situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,144 families residing in the Mawpat city. The total population of Mawpat is 6,184 out of which 3,321 are males and 2,863 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawpat is 862.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawpat city is 920 which is 15% of the total population. There are 460 male children and 460 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawpat is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawpat is 87.1%. Thus Mawpat has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.2% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.68% and the female literacy rate is 85.23% in Mawpat.

Population
6,184
Literacy
87.1%
Sex Ratio
862

Mawpat Census Town has total administration over 1,144 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mawpat Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawpat Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 920 460 460
Literacy 87.1% 76.4% 71.5%
Scheduled Caste 34 18 16
Scheduled Tribe 4,807 2,329 2,478
Illiterate 1,599 784 815

Caste-wise Population - Mawpat

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.7% of total population in Mawpat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 34 18 16
Schedule Tribe 4,807 2,329 2,478

Religion-wise Population - Mawpat

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mawpat is 1,180 which is 19.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mawpat is 131 which is 2.12% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mawpat as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,180 (19.08%) 844 336
Muslim 131 (2.12%) 91 40
Christian 4,621 (74.73%) 2,263 2,358
Sikh 17 (0.27%) 13 4
Buddhist 11 (0.18%) 9 2
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 223 (3.61%) 100 123
No Religion Specified 1 (0.02%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Mawpat

The total literacy rate of Mawpat was 87.1% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 74.43% of Meghalaya. Population-wise, out of total 4,585 literates, males were 2,537 while females were 2,048. Also the male literacy rate was 88.68% and the female literacy rate was 85.23% in Mawpat.

  Mawpat Meghalaya
Female 85.23% 72.89%
Male 88.68% 75.95%
Total 87.1% 74.43%

Sex Ratio - Mawpat

The Sex Ratio of Mawpat is 862. Thus per every 1000 men there were 862 females in Mawpat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 862 ) of Mawpat.


Child Population - Mawpat

According to Census 2011, there were 920 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mawpat. Out of which 460 were male while 460 were female.


Working Population - Mawpat

In Mawpat Census Town out of total population, 2,521 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,521 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,416 1,844 572
Cultivators 37 25 12
Agriculture Labourer 63 48 15
Household Industries 7 7 0
Other Workers 2,309 1,764 545
Marginal Workers 105 61 44
Non Working 3,663 1,416 2,247

Mawpat Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mawpat is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,184 74.1% 862

Map of Mawpat, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya


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