Mawiawet Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawiawet 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 89 families residing in the village Mawiawet. The total population of Mawiawet is 542 out of which 274 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawiawet is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawiawet village is 135 which is 25% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawiawet is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Mawiawet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawiawet is 86%. Thus Mawiawet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.95% and the female literacy rate is 87.06% in Mawiawet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawiawet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawiawet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawiawet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 68 | 67 |
| Literacy | 86% | 84.95% | 87.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 540 | 273 | 267 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 99 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Mawiawet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawiawet village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 95 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Non Working | 297 | 150 | 147 |
Map of Mawiawet, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawiawet, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Mawiawet village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawsnarieh | 59 |
| Ksehkohlang | 476 |
| Mawshongkhyndew | 51 |
| Mawsngapwir | 310 |
| Kyllang | 223 |
| Nongdom | 108 |
| Mynnimawbri | 331 |
| Mawkynbat | 291 |
| Sohwanthiang | 43 |
| Mawsynnam | 775 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawiawet, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia