Mawkhan Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhan 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 81 families residing in the village Mawkhan. The total population of Mawkhan is 464 out of which 244 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhan is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkhan village is 83 which is 18% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhan is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Mawkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhan is 95.5%. Thus Mawkhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.06% and the female literacy rate is 94.94% in Mawkhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Literacy | 95.54% | 96.06% | 94.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 243 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 49 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Mawkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhan village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 41.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 73 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 68 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 68 | 86 |
| Non Working | 201 | 103 | 98 |
Map of Mawkhan, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkhan, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhan village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umtyllun | 247 |
| Mawdon | 294 |
| Mawlyngbna | 1,546 |
| Ryngku Bazar | 789 |
| Mawtepiew | 686 |
| Hapkata | 46 |
| Nongtrai | 969 |
| Asimpara B | 157 |
| Nonglait | 336 |
| Asimpara A | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhan, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia