Mawsium Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawsium 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 72 families residing in the village Mawsium. The total population of Mawsium is 448 out of which 220 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawsium is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawsium village is 101 which is 23% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawsium is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Mawsium village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawsium is 87.6%. Thus Mawsium village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.55% and the female literacy rate is 89.66% in Mawsium village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawsium village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawsium Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawsium village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 47 | 54 |
| Literacy | 87.61% | 85.55% | 89.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 220 | 228 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 72 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawsium village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawsium village out of total population, 193 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 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 108 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 57 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Non Working | 255 | 112 | 143 |
Map of Mawsium, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawsium, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Mawsium village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanmaroid | 907 |
| Mawblei A & B | 1,468 |
| Sylleiphyllah | 375 |
| Langniuh | 132 |
| Mawpen | 402 |
| Rikhen | 624 |
| Nongthymmai | 940 |
| Mawtikhar | 499 |
| Mawroh | 555 |
| Sohpi | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawsium, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia