Mawkhar Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhar is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Mawkhar. The total population of Mawkhar is 757 out of which 379 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhar is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkhar village is 162 which is 21% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhar is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Mawkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhar is 64.4%. Thus Mawkhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60.14% and the female literacy rate is 68.42% in Mawkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 88 | 74 |
| Literacy | 64.37% | 60.14% | 68.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 756 | 379 | 377 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 204 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Mawkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhar village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 139 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 95 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 129 | 118 |
| Non Working | 211 | 111 | 100 |
Map of Mawkhar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkhar, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhar village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawwan | 669 |
| Pomkaniew | 678 |
| Mawsawa | 273 |
| Pombot | 224 |
| Umrakam | 180 |
| Mawlmeng | 260 |
| Rngi | 500 |
| Mawpynthih | 2,518 |
| Mawnarian | 375 |
| Mawiong | 584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia