Mawpen Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawpen 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 71 families residing in the village Mawpen. The total population of Mawpen is 402 out of which 199 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawpen is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawpen village is 96 which is 24% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawpen is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Mawpen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawpen is 78.4%. Thus Mawpen village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 75.5% 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 | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| Literacy | 78.43% | 81.29% | 75.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 398 | 197 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 73 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Mawpen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawpen village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 72 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 68 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 48 | 98 |
| Non Working | 166 | 79 | 87 |
Map of Mawpen, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawpen, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Mawpen village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongthymmai | 940 |
| Sylleiphyllah | 375 |
| Mawroh | 555 |
| Madanmaroid | 907 |
| Laitdombah | 678 |
| Mawsium | 448 |
| Nongktieh tharia | 336 |
| Mawblei A & B | 1,468 |
| Mawlieh | 716 |
| Langniuh | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawpen, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia