Sawlad Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sawlad is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Sawlad. The total population of Sawlad is 150 out of which 72 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sawlad is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sawlad village is 36 which is 24% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sawlad is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Sawlad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sawlad is 71.9%. Thus Sawlad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.14% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Sawlad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sawlad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sawlad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sawlad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 82.14% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 67 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 26 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Sawlad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sawlad village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 38 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 36 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Non Working | 42 | 18 | 24 |
Map of Sawlad, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sawlad, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Sawlad village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrilong | 140 |
| Nongkrem | 784 |
| Nongkakrai | 98 |
| Nonglang | 322 |
| Belkhariang | 86 |
| Mawiongjadap | 765 |
| Umpongdeng | 95 |
| Jakhong | 696 |
| Uming | 212 |
| Patharshipiah | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sawlad, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia