Riwiang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Riwiang 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 21 families residing in the village Riwiang. The total population of Riwiang is 107 out of which 52 are males and 55 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Riwiang is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Riwiang village is 29 which is 27% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Riwiang is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Riwiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Riwiang is 65.4%. Thus Riwiang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.23% and the female literacy rate is 61.54% in Riwiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Riwiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Riwiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Riwiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Literacy | 65.38% | 69.23% | 61.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 56 | 25 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Riwiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Riwiang village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 66 | 25 | 41 |
Map of Riwiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Riwiang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Riwiang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiniang | 315 |
| Mawmareh | 75 |
| Mawbyrngem | 92 |
| Umtap | 244 |
| Mawsyrpat | 531 |
| Umthlong | 127 |
| Mawruksoin | 175 |
| Domsynrang | 140 |
| Seinduli I | 596 |
| Mawsaw | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Riwiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia