Sakwang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sakwang is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Sakwang. The total population of Sakwang is 1,395 out of which 665 are males and 730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakwang is 1,098.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakwang village is 313 which is 22% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakwang is 1,252 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Sakwang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakwang is 78%. Thus Sakwang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.24% and the female literacy rate is 79.68% in Sakwang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakwang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakwang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakwang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 139 | 174 |
| Literacy | 78% | 76.24% | 79.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,391 | 663 | 728 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 264 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Sakwang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakwang village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 19.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 53 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 206 | 213 |
| Non Working | 877 | 406 | 471 |
Map of Sakwang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sakwang, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Sakwang village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Dewlieh | 22 |
| Umoid | 493 |
| Sohkyllam | 582 |
| Pyndendiwah | 324 |
| Nongnad | 205 |
| Mawpharkhrew | 357 |
| Mawranglang | 488 |
| Jakrem A & B | 2,974 |
| Nongmawlein | 387 |
| Mawpon Myrkhew | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakwang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia