Mawkajem Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkajem is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Mawkajem. The total population of Mawkajem is 292 out of which 144 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkajem is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkajem village is 77 which is 26% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkajem is 674 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Mawkajem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkajem is 86%. Thus Mawkajem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.69% and the female literacy rate is 87.18% in Mawkajem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkajem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkajem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkajem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Literacy | 86.05% | 84.69% | 87.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 143 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 61 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Mawkajem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkajem village out of total population, 111 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 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 70 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 62 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 181 | 74 | 107 |
Map of Mawkajem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkajem, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Mawkajem village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wahskong | 84 |
| Nongjri | 261 |
| Ladmawkhap | 2 |
| Pomlum | 235 |
| Mawkhap | 840 |
| Rngain | 21 |
| Mawah | 193 |
| Dymmiew | 167 |
| Massar | 323 |
| Wahkhen | 1,347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkajem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia