Mawphu Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawphu 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 128 families residing in the village Mawphu. The total population of Mawphu is 695 out of which 342 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawphu is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawphu village is 130 which is 19% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawphu is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Mawphu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawphu is 82.8%. Thus Mawphu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.36% and the female literacy rate is 86.27% in Mawphu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawphu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawphu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawphu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 61 | 69 |
| Literacy | 82.83% | 79.36% | 86.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 695 | 342 | 353 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 119 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawphu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawphu village out of total population, 297 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 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 169 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 158 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 398 | 171 | 227 |
Map of Mawphu, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawphu, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Mawphu village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawphir | 270 |
| Umblai | 113 |
| Mawiong | 144 |
| Maweitksar | 54 |
| Kunongrim | 189 |
| Laitduh | 135 |
| Lummawshken | 130 |
| Laitryngew | 3,313 |
| Nongsteng | 356 |
| Kiengshympet | 67 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawphu, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia