Wahkaji Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahkaji is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Wahkaji. The total population of Wahkaji is 626 out of which 325 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahkaji is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahkaji village is 147 which is 23% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahkaji is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Wahkaji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahkaji is 89.8%. Thus Wahkaji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 91.42% in Wahkaji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahkaji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahkaji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahkaji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 79 | 68 |
| Literacy | 89.77% | 88.21% | 91.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 608 | 315 | 293 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 108 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Wahkaji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahkaji village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 97 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 45 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 41 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 28 | 35 |
| Non Working | 405 | 200 | 205 |
Map of Wahkaji, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahkaji, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Wahkaji village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongmalang | 178 |
| Domiasiat | 47 |
| Nongbahjynrin | 73 |
| Mawthabah | 65 |
| Nongumsur | 242 |
| Phlangdiloin | 675 |
| Nonghyllam | 801 |
| Ryngkhiat | 133 |
| Poitbli | 72 |
| Langpa | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahkaji, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia