Dholai Bhowal Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Dholai Bhowal 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 53 families residing in the village Dholai Bhowal. The total population of Dholai Bhowal is 276 out of which 149 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholai Bhowal is 852.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dholai Bhowal village is 55 which is 20% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholai Bhowal is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Dholai Bhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholai Bhowal is 65.6%. Thus Dholai Bhowal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.23% and the female literacy rate is 61.54% in Dholai Bhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholai Bhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholai Bhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholai Bhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 32 | 23 |
| Literacy | 65.61% | 69.23% | 61.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 273 | 147 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 131 | 68 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Dholai Bhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholai Bhowal village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 216 | 92 | 124 |
Map of Dholai Bhowal, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Dholai Bhowal, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Dholai Bhowal village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalasandia | 152 |
| Kyndong Wahrit | 73 |
| Thyllaw Warding | 614 |
| Umlynter | 73 |
| Asimpara A | 144 |
| Umlew Nayapara | 105 |
| Asimpara B | 157 |
| Dholai Malai | 327 |
| Hapkata | 46 |
| Joiram | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholai Bhowal, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia