Urksew Wahpathaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Urksew Wahpathaw 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 156 families residing in the village Urksew Wahpathaw. The total population of Urksew Wahpathaw is 805 out of which 377 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urksew Wahpathaw is 1,135.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urksew Wahpathaw village is 147 which is 18% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urksew Wahpathaw is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Urksew Wahpathaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urksew Wahpathaw is 88.1%. Thus Urksew Wahpathaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.44% and the female literacy rate is 87.04% in Urksew Wahpathaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urksew Wahpathaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urksew Wahpathaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urksew Wahpathaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 74 | 73 |
| Literacy | 88.15% | 89.44% | 87.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 803 | 375 | 428 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 106 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Urksew Wahpathaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urksew Wahpathaw village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 136 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 111 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 36 | 18 |
| Non Working | 542 | 205 | 337 |
Map of Urksew Wahpathaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Urksew Wahpathaw, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Urksew Wahpathaw village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawpran Nonglyndiang | 916 |
| Lait-Sohphie | 607 |
| Nongmadan Mawpran | 366 |
| Dewsaw Pathaw | 284 |
| Nongkwai | 941 |
| Rangthylliang | 241 |
| Nongsder | 602 |
| Mawsiangnongshken | 451 |
| Pynter | 1,329 |
| Mawkyrnot | 353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urksew Wahpathaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia