Marwa Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Marwa is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 20 families residing in the village Marwa. The total population of Marwa is 127 out of which 63 are males and 64 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marwa is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marwa village is 34 which is 27% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marwa is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Marwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marwa is 88.2%. Thus Marwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 86% in Marwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Literacy | 88.17% | 90.7% | 86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 58 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 24 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.5% of total population in Marwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marwa village out of total population, 51 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 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 20 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 76 | 43 | 33 |
Map of Marwa, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Marwa, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Marwa village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umshem | 99 |
| Domkyrkoh | 143 |
| Rynniaw | 122 |
| Umsiej | 331 |
| Pungphreit | 298 |
| Nongshilliang | 89 |
| Nongkyndang | 103 |
| Mawthaw | 282 |
| Mawthir | 389 |
| Umiong | 248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marwa, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia