Mawtikhar Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawtikhar 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 78 families residing in the village Mawtikhar. The total population of Mawtikhar is 499 out of which 255 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawtikhar is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawtikhar village is 127 which is 25% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawtikhar is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Mawtikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawtikhar is 99.2%. Thus Mawtikhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.39% and the female literacy rate is 100% in Mawtikhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawtikhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawtikhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawtikhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| Literacy | 99.19% | 98.39% | 100% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 254 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 72 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Mawtikhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawtikhar village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 82 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 25 | 112 |
| Non Working | 278 | 147 | 131 |
Map of Mawtikhar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawtikhar, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Mawtikhar village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rikhen | 624 |
| Sohpi | 442 |
| Langniuh | 132 |
| Mawkarah mawpni | 543 |
| Mawblei A & B | 1,468 |
| Nongum | 765 |
| Mawsium | 448 |
| Mawphansniang | 54 |
| Madanmaroid | 907 |
| Mawsmai | 387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawtikhar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia