Pormawthar Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pormawthar is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Pormawthar. The total population of Pormawthar is 275 out of which 142 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pormawthar is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pormawthar village is 83 which is 30% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pormawthar is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Pormawthar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pormawthar is 47.4%. Thus Pormawthar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 47.92% and the female literacy rate is 46.88% in Pormawthar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pormawthar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pormawthar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pormawthar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| Literacy | 47.4% | 47.92% | 46.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 272 | 140 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 96 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Pormawthar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pormawthar village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 58 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 55 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 147 | 83 | 64 |
Map of Pormawthar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pormawthar, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Pormawthar village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangkang | 251 |
| Lumkynjiang | 77 |
| Nongrynniaw | 361 |
| Mawdiang | 39 |
| Mawkhamlonglieh | 99 |
| Thangtngaw | 238 |
| Poriew | 72 |
| Mawthung Nongpdeng | 125 |
| Pyndengmawnar | 81 |
| Riangdo | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pormawthar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia