Mookhep Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mookhep is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Mookhep. The total population of Mookhep is 449 out of which 234 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mookhep is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mookhep village is 115 which is 26% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mookhep is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Mookhep village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mookhep is 62%. Thus Mookhep village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.76% and the female literacy rate is 64.24% in Mookhep village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mookhep village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mookhep Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mookhep village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 65 | 50 |
| Literacy | 61.98% | 59.76% | 64.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 380 | 196 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 133 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.6% of total population in Mookhep village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mookhep village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 74 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Non Working | 278 | 155 | 123 |
Map of Mookhep, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mookhep, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Mookhep village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moo Wakhu | 435 |
| Kong Ong | 75 |
| Dkhiah West | 649 |
| Lad Rymbai B | 497 |
| Khliehriat West | 3,249 |
| Lad Rymbai Khlieh Dupon | 520 |
| Khliehriat East | 2,191 |
| Lad Rymbai Dongwah | 545 |
| Moo Pala | 443 |
| Lad Rymbai Dat Simpein | 145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mookhep, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia