Mawkyrdang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkyrdang 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 87 families residing in the village Mawkyrdang. The total population of Mawkyrdang is 554 out of which 274 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkyrdang is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkyrdang village is 118 which is 21% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkyrdang is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Mawkyrdang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkyrdang is 60.3%. Thus Mawkyrdang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.88% and the female literacy rate is 67.11% in Mawkyrdang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkyrdang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkyrdang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkyrdang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Literacy | 60.32% | 52.88% | 67.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 551 | 271 | 280 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 164 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Mawkyrdang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkyrdang village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 114 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 106 | 105 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 321 | 157 | 164 |
Map of Mawkyrdang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkyrdang, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Mawkyrdang village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkhapkhwa | 443 |
| Wahrit | 607 |
| Mawsmai | 387 |
| Lawriat incl dommusur | 177 |
| Mawphansniang | 54 |
| Mawkynrang | 466 |
| Nongum | 765 |
| Wahra | 379 |
| Mawkarah mawpni | 543 |
| Mawrang | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkyrdang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia