Markham Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Markham is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Markham. The total population of Markham is 361 out of which 186 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Markham is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Markham village is 86 which is 24% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markham is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Markham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Markham is 91.6%. Thus Markham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.61% and the female literacy rate is 91.67% in Markham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Markham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Markham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Literacy | 91.64% | 91.61% | 91.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 359 | 185 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 55 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Markham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Markham village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 63 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 60 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 224 | 123 | 101 |
Map of Markham, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Markham, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Markham village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiehnongbah | 1,237 |
| Lawbyrtun | 1,344 |
| Kynshi Mawphanain | 637 |
| Mawkyllei | 1,168 |
| Kynshi Mawtadain | 191 |
| Nonglait | 1,003 |
| Kynshi Mawteijrong | 393 |
| Umjynriew | 170 |
| Kynshi Rashan | 604 |
| Langlew | 917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markham, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia