Mawphir Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawphir is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Mawphir. The total population of Mawphir is 270 out of which 118 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawphir is 1,288.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawphir village is 52 which is 19% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawphir is 1,261 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,288) of Mawphir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawphir is 75.7%. Thus Mawphir village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.37% and the female literacy rate is 82.11% in Mawphir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawphir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawphir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawphir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 67.37% | 82.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 116 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 105 | 54 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Mawphir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawphir village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 58 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 54 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 143 | 60 | 83 |
Map of Mawphir, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawphir, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Mawphir village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawphu | 695 |
| Maweitksar | 54 |
| Umblai | 113 |
| Kunongrim | 189 |
| Mawiong | 144 |
| Laitduh | 135 |
| Laitryngew | 3,313 |
| Lummawshken | 130 |
| Nongsteng | 356 |
| Kiengshympet | 67 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawphir, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia