Mawkhap Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhap 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 157 families residing in the village Mawkhap. The total population of Mawkhap is 840 out of which 423 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhap is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkhap village is 196 which is 23% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhap is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Mawkhap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhap is 78%. Thus Mawkhap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.62% and the female literacy rate is 82.39% in Mawkhap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkhap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkhap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkhap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 97 | 99 |
| Literacy | 77.95% | 73.62% | 82.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 840 | 423 | 417 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 183 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawkhap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhap village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 215 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 406 | 213 | 193 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 426 | 207 | 219 |
Map of Mawkhap, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkhap, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhap village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladmawkhap | 2 |
| Rngain | 21 |
| Mawkajem | 292 |
| Mawah | 193 |
| Wahskong | 84 |
| Dymmiew | 167 |
| Nongjri | 261 |
| Pomlum | 235 |
| Massar | 323 |
| Wahkhen | 1,347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhap, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia