Diwah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Diwah is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Diwah. The total population of Diwah is 334 out of which 177 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diwah is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Diwah village is 84 which is 25% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diwah is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Diwah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diwah is 80.8%. Thus Diwah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.55% and the female literacy rate is 82.2% in Diwah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diwah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diwah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diwah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 79.55% | 82.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281 | 148 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 72 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.1% of total population in Diwah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diwah village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Non Working | 197 | 106 | 91 |
Map of Diwah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Diwah, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Diwah village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawpon | 13 |
| Umjarain | 308 |
| Myrkhew | 96 |
| Mawsde | 128 |
| Mawpon Myrkhew | 92 |
| Lawblei | 505 |
| Jakrem A & B | 2,974 |
| Mawkyrwat | 1,666 |
| Mawpharkhrew | 357 |
| Nonglang | 1,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diwah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia