Pormawthaw Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pormawthaw 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 48 families residing in the village Pormawthaw. The total population of Pormawthaw is 305 out of which 156 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pormawthaw is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pormawthaw village is 43 which is 14% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pormawthaw is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Pormawthaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pormawthaw is 79.4%. Thus Pormawthaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 76.15% in Pormawthaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pormawthaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pormawthaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pormawthaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Literacy | 79.39% | 82.58% | 76.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 303 | 155 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 97 | 47 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Pormawthaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pormawthaw village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Non Working | 233 | 101 | 132 |
Map of Pormawthaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pormawthaw, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Pormawthaw village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangdo | 930 |
| Mawthengkut | 211 |
| Mawthung Nongpdeng | 125 |
| Lumpyngngad | 313 |
| Thangtngaw | 238 |
| Nongrynkew A | 213 |
| Mawdiang | 39 |
| Mawbri | 116 |
| Lumkynjiang | 77 |
| Pormawthar | 275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pormawthaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia