Wahiajer Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahiajer is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,004 families residing in the village Wahiajer. The total population of Wahiajer is 6,168 out of which 3,066 are males and 3,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahiajer is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahiajer village is 1277 which is 21% of the total population. There are 665 male children and 612 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahiajer is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Wahiajer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahiajer is 61.4%. Thus Wahiajer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 53.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.96% in Wahiajer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahiajer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahiajer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahiajer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,277 | 665 | 612 |
| Literacy | 61.4% | 53.56% | 68.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,843 | 2,905 | 2,938 |
| Illiterate | 3,165 | 1,780 | 1,385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.7% of total population in Wahiajer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahiajer village out of total population, 2,129 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,583 | 1,090 | 493 |
| Cultivators | 844 | 630 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 120 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 540 | 328 | 212 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 244 | 302 |
| Non Working | 4,039 | 1,732 | 2,307 |
Map of Wahiajer, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahiajer, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Wahiajer village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maskut | 263 |
| Lumcharatoh | 736 |
| Myrjai | 712 |
| Tyrshang | 1,214 |
| Moopasi | 199 |
| Wahrymbai | 308 |
| Nongbah | 6,965 |
| Larnai | 773 |
| Ummulong | 3,220 |
| Kdohkule | 175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahiajer, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia