Mookhain Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mookhain is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Mookhain. The total population of Mookhain is 436 out of which 219 are males and 217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mookhain is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mookhain village is 114 which is 26% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mookhain is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Mookhain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mookhain is 32.9%. Thus Mookhain village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 32.1% and the female literacy rate is 33.75% in Mookhain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mookhain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mookhain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mookhain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Literacy | 32.92% | 32.1% | 33.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 434 | 218 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 167 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Mookhain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mookhain village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 87 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 82 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Non Working | 268 | 125 | 143 |
Map of Mookhain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mookhain, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Mookhain village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulait Bri Sumer | 663 |
| Samasi | 513 |
| Mulait Bri Sutnga | 316 |
| Mynthning | 367 |
| Tympiah Kasu | 145 |
| Pala | 755 |
| Narwan | 3,372 |
| Shyrwang | 139 |
| Lumthari | 331 |
| Jalaphet Bri Sumer | 2,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mookhain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia