Mawhiang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawhiang is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Mawhiang. The total population of Mawhiang is 839 out of which 439 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawhiang is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawhiang village is 183 which is 22% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawhiang is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Mawhiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawhiang is 70.3%. Thus Mawhiang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.18% and the female literacy rate is 66.14% in Mawhiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawhiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawhiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawhiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 102 | 81 |
| Literacy | 70.27% | 74.18% | 66.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 810 | 426 | 384 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 189 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Mawhiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawhiang village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 173 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 67 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 82 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 64 | 144 |
| Non Working | 373 | 202 | 171 |
Map of Mawhiang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawhiang, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Mawhiang village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlyngkut | 240 |
| Wahmawpat | 786 |
| Kmawan | 794 |
| Mawteibah | 512 |
| Ladkrem Mawpyllun | 101 |
| Mawlynnu | 525 |
| Weiloi | 753 |
| Jathang | 2 |
| Mawspong | 82 |
| Rangsohkham | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawhiang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia