Mawkhanwahkwang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhanwahkwang 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 46 families residing in the village Mawkhanwahkwang. The total population of Mawkhanwahkwang is 237 out of which 124 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhanwahkwang is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkhanwahkwang village is 68 which is 29% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhanwahkwang is 619 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Mawkhanwahkwang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhanwahkwang is 65.7%. Thus Mawkhanwahkwang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 68.29% and the female literacy rate is 63.22% in Mawkhanwahkwang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkhanwahkwang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkhanwahkwang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkhanwahkwang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 42 | 26 |
| Literacy | 65.68% | 68.29% | 63.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 123 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 68 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Mawkhanwahkwang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhanwahkwang village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Non Working | 141 | 73 | 68 |
Map of Mawkhanwahkwang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkhanwahkwang, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhanwahkwang village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkhan Phyllut | 223 |
| Mawroh | 1,121 |
| Marngor | 993 |
| Domkseh | 404 |
| Langlew | 917 |
| Sylleimynteng | 67 |
| Umjynriew | 170 |
| Umjei | 351 |
| Nonglait | 1,003 |
| Nongshillong | 625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhanwahkwang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia