Mukhap Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mukhap is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 414 families residing in the village Mukhap. The total population of Mukhap is 2,746 out of which 1,355 are males and 1,391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mukhap is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mukhap village is 594 which is 22% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mukhap is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Mukhap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mukhap is 65.8%. Thus Mukhap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60.27% and the female literacy rate is 71% in Mukhap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mukhap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mukhap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mukhap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 594 | 303 | 291 |
| Literacy | 65.75% | 60.27% | 71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,728 | 1,342 | 1,386 |
| Illiterate | 1,331 | 721 | 610 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Mukhap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mukhap village out of total population, 940 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 810 | 548 | 262 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 170 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 161 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 212 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,806 | 744 | 1,062 |
Map of Mukhap, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mukhap, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Mukhap village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongryngkoh | 499 |
| Khonshnong | 1,290 |
| Chutwakhu Sarhen | 63 |
| Lakadong | 230 |
| Biar | 637 |
| Tongkiad | 111 |
| Umsalait | 1,190 |
| Pyntei | 212 |
| Iooksi | 844 |
| Raliang | 2,811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mukhap, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia