Thawkhong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Thawkhong 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 31 families residing in the village Thawkhong. The total population of Thawkhong is 181 out of which 93 are males and 88 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thawkhong is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thawkhong village is 53 which is 29% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thawkhong is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Thawkhong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thawkhong is 78.1%. Thus Thawkhong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.6% and the female literacy rate is 75.41% in Thawkhong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thawkhong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thawkhong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thawkhong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Literacy | 78.12% | 80.6% | 75.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 93 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 39 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Thawkhong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thawkhong village out of total population, 74 were engaged in work activities. 2.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Non Working | 107 | 55 | 52 |
Map of Thawkhong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Thawkhong, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Thawkhong village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umdang | 1,457 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 27 |
| Pormawlai | 153 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 127 |
| Mawlong | 161 |
| Nongdaju | 584 |
| Porsohlang | 102 |
| Nongdagong | 150 |
| Riangkhain | 179 |
| Iawnaw | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thawkhong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia