Khwad Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khwad is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Khwad. The total population of Khwad is 295 out of which 156 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khwad is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khwad village is 59 which is 20% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khwad is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Khwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khwad is 64.8%. Thus Khwad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.83% in Khwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Literacy | 64.83% | 66.67% | 62.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 154 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 142 | 74 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Khwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khwad village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 81 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 144 | 74 | 70 |
Map of Khwad, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Khwad, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Khwad village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siltham | 198 |
| Nongpyrdi | 364 |
| Pashang | 290 |
| Rngibah | 606 |
| Umsawwar | 409 |
| Iewrynghep | 420 |
| Mawlang | 267 |
| Mawlyngot | 201 |
| Mawjatap | 700 |
| Rangmudi | 75 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khwad, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia