Mawsaw Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawsaw is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Mawsaw. The total population of Mawsaw is 685 out of which 347 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawsaw is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawsaw village is 178 which is 26% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawsaw is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Mawsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawsaw is 52.5%. Thus Mawsaw village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.19% and the female literacy rate is 52.73% in Mawsaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawsaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawsaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 96 | 82 |
| Literacy | 52.47% | 52.19% | 52.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 684 | 347 | 337 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 216 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Mawsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawsaw village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 151 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 142 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 384 | 191 | 193 |
Map of Mawsaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawsaw, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Mawsaw village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Photjaud Rangthong | 608 |
| Mawsaw Mihngi | 268 |
| Rangthong Nongbah | 825 |
| Tiehshrah Dombah | 175 |
| Mawthanrew Mawlyngad | 376 |
| Rangdikhew | 1,016 |
| Kensimphlang | 316 |
| Pamtrai | 195 |
| Awro | 535 |
| Rangblang A | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawsaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia