Mawpdang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawpdang is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Mawpdang. The total population of Mawpdang is 1,614 out of which 790 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawpdang is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawpdang village is 373 which is 23% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawpdang is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Mawpdang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawpdang is 79.4%. Thus Mawpdang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.58% and the female literacy rate is 82% in Mawpdang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawpdang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawpdang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawpdang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 188 | 185 |
| Literacy | 79.37% | 76.58% | 82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,606 | 783 | 823 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 329 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Mawpdang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawpdang village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 372 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 104 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 39 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 229 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 417 | 638 |
Map of Mawpdang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawpdang, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Mawpdang village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkynring | 154 |
| Nonghali | 714 |
| Lumkseh | 412 |
| Mynriang | 533 |
| Lumdiengsai | 437 |
| Diengpasoh | 2,191 |
| Tynring | 2,004 |
| Siejiong | 509 |
| Mawshbuit | 2,590 |
| Mawlynrei | 3,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawpdang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia