Mawkohngei Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkohngei 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 112 families residing in the village Mawkohngei. The total population of Mawkohngei is 698 out of which 348 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkohngei is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkohngei village is 132 which is 19% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkohngei is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Mawkohngei village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkohngei is 57.4%. Thus Mawkohngei village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.29% and the female literacy rate is 55.59% in Mawkohngei village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkohngei village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkohngei Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkohngei village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Literacy | 57.42% | 59.29% | 55.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 695 | 347 | 348 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 182 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Mawkohngei village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkohngei village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 217 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 416 | 206 | 210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Non Working | 247 | 125 | 122 |
Map of Mawkohngei, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkohngei, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Mawkohngei village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongshillong | 625 |
| Wahliewlong M | 221 |
| Umjei | 351 |
| Wahliewlong N | 114 |
| Sylleimynteng | 67 |
| Mawkhan Pombeh | 306 |
| Domkseh | 404 |
| Mawblei Mawjnoin | 306 |
| Mawroh | 1,121 |
| Laitnamlang | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkohngei, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia