Mawsawa Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawsawa 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 44 families residing in the village Mawsawa. The total population of Mawsawa is 271 out of which 132 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawsawa is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawsawa village is 66 which is 24% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawsawa is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Mawsawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawsawa is 48.3%. Thus Mawsawa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 43.56% and the female literacy rate is 52.88% in Mawsawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawsawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawsawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawsawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 48.29% | 43.56% | 52.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 131 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 88 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Mawsawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawsawa village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 132 | 62 | 70 |
Map of Mawsawa, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawsawa, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Mawsawa village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladmiri | 71 |
| Manai incl mawpun | 807 |
| Kynsew | 590 |
| Nongktieh manai | 553 |
| Nongthliew | 825 |
| Pyndengnongbri | 1,074 |
| Kharthangmaw | 177 |
| Lyngdohmasi | 346 |
| Umthlong kharmuti | 1,021 |
| Lyngdoh nongrim | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawsawa, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia