Byrwai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Byrwai is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Byrwai. The total population of Byrwai is 1,857 out of which 910 are males and 947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Byrwai is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Byrwai village is 504 which is 27% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Byrwai is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Byrwai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Byrwai is 50.6%. Thus Byrwai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 46.26% and the female literacy rate is 54.74% in Byrwai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Byrwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Byrwai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Byrwai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 504 | 242 | 262 |
| Literacy | 50.55% | 46.26% | 54.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,839 | 892 | 947 |
| Illiterate | 1,173 | 601 | 572 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Byrwai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Byrwai village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 148 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 65 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 269 | 243 |
| Non Working | 1,087 | 493 | 594 |
Map of Byrwai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Byrwai, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Byrwai village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iurim Khlieh Shnong | 292 |
| Soh Kymphor | 3,277 |
| Tuber Shohshrieh | 1,228 |
| Rachai | 205 |
| Pamra Paithlu | 1,070 |
| Tuber Kmai | 2,139 |
| Pynthor Sale | 504 |
| Mukha-ialong | 1,597 |
| Bapung shnong | 2,249 |
| Bapung Skur | 2,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Byrwai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia