Niawkmai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Niawkmai is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Niawkmai. The total population of Niawkmai is 420 out of which 218 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niawkmai is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Niawkmai village is 105 which is 25% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niawkmai is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Niawkmai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niawkmai is 61.6%. Thus Niawkmai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 48.17% and the female literacy rate is 76.16% in Niawkmai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niawkmai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niawkmai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niawkmai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Literacy | 61.59% | 48.17% | 76.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 417 | 216 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 139 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Niawkmai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niawkmai village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 41.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 81 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 29 | 85 |
| Non Working | 224 | 108 | 116 |
Map of Niawkmai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Niawkmai, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Niawkmai village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samatan | 572 |
| Lummuriap | 446 |
| Thangthring | 572 |
| Thadialong | 367 |
| Pdeilapatein | 9 |
| Iong-u-Lang | 231 |
| Sookhlieh | 260 |
| Mynksan | 479 |
| Thadbamon | 537 |
| Madanrwan | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niawkmai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia