Wahkhen Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahkhen 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 275 families residing in the village Wahkhen. The total population of Wahkhen is 1,347 out of which 671 are males and 676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahkhen is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahkhen village is 279 which is 21% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahkhen is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Wahkhen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahkhen is 72.7%. Thus Wahkhen village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.76% and the female literacy rate is 71.59% in Wahkhen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahkhen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahkhen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahkhen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 145 | 134 |
| Literacy | 72.66% | 73.76% | 71.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,346 | 670 | 676 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 283 | 288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Wahkhen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahkhen village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 656 | 327 | 329 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 201 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 103 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 690 | 344 | 346 |
Map of Wahkhen, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahkhen, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Wahkhen village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Massar | 323 |
| Laitlyting | 1,145 |
| Mawlieh | 337 |
| Dymmiew | 167 |
| Lyting Lalbri | 192 |
| Mawah | 193 |
| Iewduh Lyngkyrdem | 1,159 |
| Rngain | 21 |
| Langkawet | 229 |
| Lyting Lyngdoh | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahkhen, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia