Dewsawlia Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dewsawlia is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Dewsawlia. The total population of Dewsawlia is 343 out of which 172 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewsawlia is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewsawlia village is 61 which is 18% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewsawlia is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Dewsawlia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewsawlia is 98.2%. Thus Dewsawlia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.56% and the female literacy rate is 97.9% in Dewsawlia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewsawlia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewsawlia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewsawlia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Literacy | 98.23% | 98.56% | 97.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 172 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 35 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Dewsawlia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewsawlia village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 82 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 215 | 86 | 129 |
Map of Dewsawlia, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dewsawlia, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Dewsawlia village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hurupakni | 231 |
| Pisakuna | 132 |
| Phodstein Dongrum | 314 |
| Dangar Dop | 272 |
| Photstein Dongneng | 191 |
| Tilagaon | 318 |
| Kandapara | 95 |
| Pyndenborsora | 511 |
| Nongdisiar | 84 |
| Lalpani | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewsawlia, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia