Wahjarem Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahjarem 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 23 families residing in the village Wahjarem. The total population of Wahjarem is 85 out of which 42 are males and 43 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahjarem is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahjarem village is 27 which is 32% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahjarem is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Wahjarem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahjarem is 91.4%. Thus Wahjarem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.33% and the female literacy rate is 89.29% in Wahjarem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahjarem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahjarem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahjarem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Literacy | 91.38% | 93.33% | 89.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 14 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahjarem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahjarem village out of total population, 27 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 58 | 25 | 33 |
Map of Wahjarem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahjarem, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Wahjarem village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pongtung | 579 |
| Mawshun | 1,464 |
| Nongshyrngan | 237 |
| Burma | 157 |
| Risawkur | 6 |
| Pomshutia | 952 |
| Wahkdait | 879 |
| Siatbakon | 916 |
| Mynrieng | 24 |
| Phlang-U-Diak | 15 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahjarem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia