Mawpyrshong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawpyrshong 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 233 families residing in the village Mawpyrshong. The total population of Mawpyrshong is 1,446 out of which 737 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawpyrshong is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawpyrshong village is 393 which is 27% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawpyrshong is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Mawpyrshong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawpyrshong is 67.6%. Thus Mawpyrshong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 58.24% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% in Mawpyrshong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawpyrshong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawpyrshong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawpyrshong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 393 | 203 | 190 |
| Literacy | 67.62% | 58.24% | 77.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,432 | 731 | 701 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 426 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Mawpyrshong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawpyrshong village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 644 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 686 | 371 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 644 | 348 | 296 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 750 | 360 | 390 |
Map of Mawpyrshong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawpyrshong, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Mawpyrshong village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Warmatlah | 77 |
| Kut | 1,556 |
| Mawber | 1,743 |
| Wahsurei | 3 |
| Umsaw | 232 |
| Mawkhanu | 293 |
| Thadan | 1,137 |
| Mawthumthum | 53 |
| Laitkseh | 562 |
| Mawsharoh | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawpyrshong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia