Dewsaw Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dewsaw is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Dewsaw. The total population of Dewsaw is 260 out of which 138 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewsaw is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewsaw village is 73 which is 28% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewsaw is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Dewsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewsaw is 89.8%. Thus Dewsaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 95.6% in Dewsaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewsaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewsaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 42 | 31 |
| Literacy | 89.84% | 84.38% | 95.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 257 | 135 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 92 | 57 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Dewsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewsaw village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 41 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Non Working | 159 | 90 | 69 |
Map of Dewsaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dewsaw, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Dewsaw village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laitdiiang lumlahsaw | 108 |
| Langkyrteng | 570 |
| Nongrang laitarted | 149 |
| Kurbah war | 294 |
| Laitdiiang | 234 |
| Nongthliew sharum | 326 |
| Laitarted | 331 |
| Umthlong kyrsen & kharjana | 1,104 |
| Pyrda thymmai | 445 |
| Umthlong kharmuti | 1,021 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewsaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia