Riwai Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Riwai is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Riwai. The total population of Riwai is 438 out of which 224 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riwai is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riwai village is 83 which is 19% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riwai is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Riwai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riwai is 81.7%. Thus Riwai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.98% and the female literacy rate is 82.46% in Riwai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riwai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riwai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 40 | 43 |
| Literacy | 81.69% | 80.98% | 82.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 437 | 223 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 75 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Riwai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riwai village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 101 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 96 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 298 | 121 | 177 |
Map of Riwai, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Riwai, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Riwai village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiep Shkai | 78 |
| Mawlynnong | 414 |
| Nongkhaiwui | 25 |
| Tynriang | 341 |
| Nongkyndah | 197 |
| Tishang | 180 |
| Pyrjat | 13 |
| Nongjri War | 680 |
| Mawpathaw | 42 |
| Nongtyngur | 1,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riwai, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia