Mawmarin Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawmarin 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 136 families residing in the village Mawmarin. The total population of Mawmarin is 873 out of which 437 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawmarin is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawmarin village is 194 which is 22% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawmarin is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Mawmarin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawmarin is 87.6%. Thus Mawmarin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.35% and the female literacy rate is 84.87% in Mawmarin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawmarin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawmarin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawmarin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 95 | 99 |
| Literacy | 87.63% | 90.35% | 84.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 865 | 432 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 128 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Mawmarin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawmarin village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 185 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 136 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Non Working | 433 | 208 | 225 |
Map of Mawmarin, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawmarin, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Mawmarin village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamjew | 193 |
| Mawlangkew | 64 |
| Pyndeng Shallang | 117 |
| Nongkhusba | 109 |
| Nongshilliang | 43 |
| Porkhadoh | 161 |
| Nonglyier | 67 |
| Nonglanglieh | 483 |
| Nongrynniang | 444 |
| Nongmawlieh | 35 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawmarin, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia