Amagaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Amagaon is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Amagaon. The total population of Amagaon is 474 out of which 249 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amagaon is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amagaon village is 78 which is 16% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amagaon is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Amagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amagaon is 90.7%. Thus Amagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.87% and the female literacy rate is 90.43% in Amagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Literacy | 90.66% | 90.87% | 90.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 249 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 60 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Amagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amagaon village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 100 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 19 | 40 |
| Non Working | 304 | 130 | 174 |
Map of Amagaon, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Amagaon, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Amagaon village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohanimara | 563 |
| Sildubi | 612 |
| Malang Khasi | 269 |
| Salbari | 457 |
| Dobakdrop | 151 |
| Siminaguri | 184 |
| Mawsmai | 247 |
| Ranighat | 361 |
| Nonghawei | 190 |
| Moipara | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amagaon, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia