Bokchung Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Bokchung 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 47 families residing in the village Bokchung. The total population of Bokchung is 264 out of which 140 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bokchung is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bokchung village is 71 which is 27% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bokchung is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Bokchung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bokchung is 34.7%. Thus Bokchung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 39.8% and the female literacy rate is 29.47% in Bokchung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bokchung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bokchung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bokchung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Literacy | 34.72% | 39.8% | 29.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 264 | 140 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 101 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Bokchung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bokchung village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 151 | 84 | 67 |
Map of Bokchung, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Bokchung, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Bokchung village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niangju | 276 |
| Riangshi A | 179 |
| Matchokkhanram | 203 |
| Rongram | 151 |
| Nengchigre | 522 |
| Riangud | 126 |
| Rongthok | 161 |
| Miangmawdor | 87 |
| Shinianggri | 153 |
| Langtur | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bokchung, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia