Mawkumkha Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkumkha 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 63 families residing in the village Mawkumkha. The total population of Mawkumkha is 400 out of which 204 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkumkha is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkumkha village is 95 which is 24% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkumkha is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Mawkumkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkumkha is 74.8%. Thus Mawkumkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 65.99% in Mawkumkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkumkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkumkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkumkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 46 | 49 |
| Literacy | 74.75% | 82.91% | 65.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 399 | 203 | 196 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 73 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Mawkumkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkumkha village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 310 | 128 | 182 |
Map of Mawkumkha, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkumkha, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Mawkumkha village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangtheit | 21 |
| Tynhiang | 263 |
| Mawngap | 37 |
| Nongthymmai | 211 |
| Mawngap | 94 |
| Mawribah | 322 |
| Mawjiej | 203 |
| Mawlan A | 241 |
| Mawdongkiang | 275 |
| Mawlan B | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkumkha, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia