Maweit Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Maweit 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 88 families residing in the village Maweit. The total population of Maweit is 589 out of which 306 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maweit is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maweit village is 145 which is 25% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maweit is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Maweit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maweit is 75.7%. Thus Maweit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.11% and the female literacy rate is 76.28% in Maweit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maweit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maweit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maweit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 77 | 68 |
| Literacy | 75.68% | 75.11% | 76.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 587 | 304 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 134 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Maweit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maweit village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 75 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 88 | 92 |
| Non Working | 273 | 143 | 130 |
Map of Maweit, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Maweit, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Maweit village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongumbi | 52 |
| Camino Mawblang | 180 |
| Nongdhar | 178 |
| Nongpathar | 149 |
| Porsohsynnam | 71 |
| Umiang | 127 |
| Nongmiangkain | 110 |
| Nongpohlong | 83 |
| Mawrynniaw | 192 |
| Nongtyrnang Nonglwet | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maweit, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia