Mawkhan Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhan 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 114 families residing in the village Mawkhan. The total population of Mawkhan is 713 out of which 351 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhan is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkhan village is 183 which is 26% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhan is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Mawkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhan is 70.2%. Thus Mawkhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.19% and the female literacy rate is 72.99% 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 | 183 | 95 | 88 |
| Literacy | 70.19% | 67.19% | 72.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 710 | 348 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 179 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Mawkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhan village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 160 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 153 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 5 | 76 |
| Non Working | 391 | 186 | 205 |
Map of Mawkhan, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkhan, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhan village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marwir | 205 |
| Umthied Lawkasion | 132 |
| Ramsiej | 640 |
| Mawlangren | 747 |
| Mawpon | 238 |
| Permadan | 334 |
| Umjakoid | 998 |
| Dombah | 263 |
| Massar | 711 |
| Mawkhmahrang | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhan, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia