Mawkhar Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkhar is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Mawkhar. The total population of Mawkhar is 360 out of which 183 are males and 177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhar is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkhar village is 79 which is 22% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkhar is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Mawkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkhar is 42.7%. Thus Mawkhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 44.06% and the female literacy rate is 41.3% 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 | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Literacy | 42.7% | 44.06% | 41.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 180 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 120 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Mawkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkhar village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Non Working | 252 | 94 | 158 |
Map of Mawkhar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkhar, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Mawkhar village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tynrongsanlapur | 117 |
| Nongdirang | 111 |
| Tynrong Mawsaw | 231 |
| Mawpon | 212 |
| Mawjeinlang | 149 |
| Domjarain | 198 |
| Porshieh | 146 |
| Mawshynrut | 44 |
| Thaiem | 272 |
| Nongkyna | 466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkhar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia