Mawkyi Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkyi is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Mawkyi. The total population of Mawkyi is 481 out of which 268 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkyi is 795.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkyi village is 132 which is 27% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkyi is 833 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (795) of Mawkyi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkyi is 57.9%. Thus Mawkyi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 55.1% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Mawkyi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkyi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkyi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkyi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 72 | 60 |
| Literacy | 57.88% | 55.1% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 268 | 213 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 160 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawkyi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkyi village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 132 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 113 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 265 | 136 | 129 |
Map of Mawkyi, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkyi, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Mawkyi village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongthyllep | 1,004 |
| Nongkhlaw A & B | 1,556 |
| Nongshilliang | 150 |
| Mawlyngtriang | 1,428 |
| Thangbyrsu | 176 |
| Umshyiap | 35 |
| Ramkynshi | 123 |
| Mawsnar | 99 |
| Rangdishit | 32 |
| Umthor | 56 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkyi, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia