Moorapushai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Moorapushai is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Moorapushai. The total population of Moorapushai is 424 out of which 219 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moorapushai is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moorapushai village is 111 which is 26% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moorapushai is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Moorapushai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moorapushai is 44.1%. Thus Moorapushai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 36.81% and the female literacy rate is 52% in Moorapushai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moorapushai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moorapushai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moorapushai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Literacy | 44.09% | 36.81% | 52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 424 | 219 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 159 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Moorapushai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moorapushai village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 88 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 67 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Non Working | 233 | 118 | 115 |
Map of Moorapushai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Moorapushai, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Moorapushai village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moobakhon | 985 |
| Iongsnieh Takhniang | 355 |
| Kremlabit | 569 |
| Mookabeng | 200 |
| Sophohwaiong | 127 |
| Remain | 5 |
| Khliehriat | 327 |
| Bamkamar | 1,070 |
| Madansynrang | 277 |
| Iongshiwiat | 263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moorapushai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia