Wahkdait Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahkdait 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 Wahkdait. The total population of Wahkdait is 879 out of which 423 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahkdait is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahkdait village is 176 which is 20% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahkdait is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Wahkdait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahkdait is 78.2%. Thus Wahkdait village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% in Wahkdait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahkdait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahkdait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahkdait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 104 | 72 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 77.12% | 79.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 876 | 422 | 454 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 177 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Wahkdait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahkdait village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 97 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Non Working | 528 | 222 | 306 |
Map of Wahkdait, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahkdait, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Wahkdait village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pomshutia | 952 |
| Mynrieng | 24 |
| Burma | 157 |
| Nashain | 68 |
| Mawshun | 1,464 |
| Lympung Sniang | 24 |
| Wahjarem | 85 |
| Kynton-Sa-Ir | 115 |
| Pongtung | 579 |
| Mawsiang-Sdam | 17 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahkdait, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia