Mawsawrit Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawsawrit is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Mawsawrit. The total population of Mawsawrit is 193 out of which 90 are males and 103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawsawrit is 1,144.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawsawrit village is 41 which is 21% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawsawrit is 1,733 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Mawsawrit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawsawrit is 85.5%. Thus Mawsawrit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84% and the female literacy rate is 87.01% in Mawsawrit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawsawrit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawsawrit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawsawrit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Literacy | 85.53% | 84% | 87.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 90 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 27 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawsawrit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawsawrit village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 22.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Non Working | 86 | 37 | 49 |
Map of Mawsawrit, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawsawrit, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Mawsawrit village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawliehpoh | 307 |
| Laitniangtlong | 243 |
| Umkseh | 960 |
| Lawkhla Mawlong | 206 |
| Pomsanngut | 198 |
| Nongriwah | 69 |
| Nongmadan | 505 |
| Wahrisain | 106 |
| Laitmawsiang | 852 |
| Pyndenumbri | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawsawrit, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia