Mawthungkper Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawthungkper is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Mawthungkper. The total population of Mawthungkper is 533 out of which 269 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawthungkper is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawthungkper village is 119 which is 22% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawthungkper is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Mawthungkper village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawthungkper is 84.8%. Thus Mawthungkper village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.34% and the female literacy rate is 83.25% in Mawthungkper village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawthungkper village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawthungkper Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawthungkper village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 64 | 55 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 86.34% | 83.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 528 | 266 | 262 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 92 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Mawthungkper village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawthungkper village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 108 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 92 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 12 | 73 |
| Non Working | 285 | 149 | 136 |
Map of Mawthungkper, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawthungkper, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Mawthungkper village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongdiwah | 344 |
| Marang | 332 |
| Jaidoh | 612 |
| Langpyrdaw | 135 |
| Nongkynjang | 599 |
| Mawshiangbai | 132 |
| Mawthawphet | 135 |
| Mawmlah | 66 |
| Shnong Kohkam | 95 |
| Marskuin | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawthungkper, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia