Moo Wakhu Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Moo Wakhu is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Moo Wakhu. The total population of Moo Wakhu is 435 out of which 215 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moo Wakhu is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moo Wakhu village is 90 which is 21% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moo Wakhu is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Moo Wakhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moo Wakhu is 76.5%. Thus Moo Wakhu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.12% and the female literacy rate is 78.86% in Moo Wakhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moo Wakhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moo Wakhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moo Wakhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Literacy | 76.52% | 74.12% | 78.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 411 | 199 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 89 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.5% of total population in Moo Wakhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moo Wakhu village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 59 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 28 | 12 |
| Non Working | 313 | 128 | 185 |
Map of Moo Wakhu, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Moo Wakhu, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Moo Wakhu village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dkhiah West | 649 |
| Mookhep | 449 |
| Khliehriat West | 3,249 |
| Kong Ong | 75 |
| Khliehriat East | 2,191 |
| Lad Rymbai B | 497 |
| Moo Pala | 443 |
| Lad Rymbai Khlieh Dupon | 520 |
| Sutnga | 3,608 |
| Lad Rymbai Dongwah | 545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moo Wakhu, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia