Wahkrem Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahkrem is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Wahkrem. The total population of Wahkrem is 177 out of which 86 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahkrem is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahkrem village is 31 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahkrem is 1,583 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Wahkrem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahkrem is 96.6%. Thus Wahkrem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.3% and the female literacy rate is 95.83% in Wahkrem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahkrem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahkrem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahkrem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Literacy | 96.58% | 97.3% | 95.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 78 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 36 | 14 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.7% of total population in Wahkrem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahkrem village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 45 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 115 | 41 | 74 |
Map of Wahkrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahkrem, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Wahkrem village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wahkhim | 259 |
| Laitkynsew | 474 |
| Mawlong | 721 |
| Nongwar | 562 |
| Umwai | 546 |
| Laitiam | 641 |
| Mustoh | 451 |
| Ryngud | 630 |
| Nongnong | 79 |
| Lyngngar | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahkrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia