Mawpen Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawpen is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Mawpen. The total population of Mawpen is 596 out of which 291 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawpen is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawpen village is 122 which is 20% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawpen is 1,302 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Mawpen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawpen is 91.4%. Thus Mawpen village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.6% and the female literacy rate is 91.1% in Mawpen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawpen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawpen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawpen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 53 | 69 |
| Literacy | 91.35% | 91.6% | 91.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 596 | 291 | 305 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 73 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawpen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawpen village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 137 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 90 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 421 | 150 | 271 |
Map of Mawpen, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawpen, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Mawpen village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kynrang | 414 |
| Ingkyrsa | 293 |
| Pyndensohsaw | 804 |
| Weisohpieng | 291 |
| Rangweng | 117 |
| Lumdiengngan | 400 |
| Kenbah Malai | 779 |
| Phlangwanbroi | 939 |
| Mawsawa | 206 |
| Mawdiengkhied | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawpen, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia