Kharew Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kharew 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 48 families residing in the village Kharew. The total population of Kharew is 251 out of which 134 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharew is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharew village is 71 which is 28% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharew is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Kharew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharew is 78.3%. Thus Kharew village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 80.68% in Kharew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Literacy | 78.33% | 76.09% | 80.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 248 | 132 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 64 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Kharew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharew village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 14 | 42 |
| Non Working | 143 | 78 | 65 |
Map of Kharew, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kharew, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Kharew village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohma | 648 |
| Wahsiej | 636 |
| Pharmahiong | 325 |
| Mawthawpdah | 816 |
| Domruah Mawmietbah | 373 |
| Siejiong | 24 |
| Nongmyllam | 209 |
| Mawkabait | 127 |
| Photjalei | 105 |
| Laitnong | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharew, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia