Mawkohniang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkohniang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Mawkohniang. The total population of Mawkohniang is 294 out of which 152 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkohniang is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkohniang village is 77 which is 26% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkohniang is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Mawkohniang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkohniang is 62.7%. Thus Mawkohniang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 61.61% and the female literacy rate is 63.81% in Mawkohniang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkohniang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkohniang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkohniang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Literacy | 62.67% | 61.61% | 63.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 151 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 83 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Mawkohniang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkohniang village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 61 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 53 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 211 | 91 | 120 |
Map of Mawkohniang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkohniang, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Mawkohniang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiahtangbah | 349 |
| Mawlieh | 339 |
| Umsumbah | 129 |
| Steplanglur | 436 |
| Ramsngiwar | 380 |
| Domjri | 56 |
| Patharkhadoh | 31 |
| Mawlangniang | 84 |
| Diskiang Pungsior | 74 |
| Mawroh Mawlangniang | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkohniang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia