Wahiajer Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahiajer is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Wahiajer. The total population of Wahiajer is 602 out of which 297 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahiajer is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahiajer village is 159 which is 26% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahiajer is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Wahiajer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahiajer is 48.3%. Thus Wahiajer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 45.79% and the female literacy rate is 50.66% 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 | 159 | 83 | 76 |
| Literacy | 48.31% | 45.79% | 50.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 600 | 297 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 199 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Wahiajer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahiajer village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 124 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 91 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 10 | 90 |
| Non Working | 355 | 163 | 192 |
Map of Wahiajer, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahiajer, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Wahiajer village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thang Skai | 635 |
| Bri Shyrnot | 197 |
| Umrasong | 196 |
| Lum Shnong | 1,945 |
| Um Rasiang | 225 |
| Umlangsha | 132 |
| Umlong | 418 |
| Bataw | 1,509 |
| Um Latdoh | 349 |
| Pynurkba | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahiajer, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia