Wahlakhaw Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahlakhaw is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Wahlakhaw. The total population of Wahlakhaw is 632 out of which 314 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahlakhaw is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahlakhaw village is 127 which is 20% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahlakhaw is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Wahlakhaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahlakhaw is 94.5%. Thus Wahlakhaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.51% and the female literacy rate is 93.46% in Wahlakhaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahlakhaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahlakhaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahlakhaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| Literacy | 94.46% | 95.51% | 93.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 632 | 314 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 80 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahlakhaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahlakhaw village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 158 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 129 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 315 | 151 | 164 |
Map of Wahlakhaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahlakhaw, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Wahlakhaw village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lyngdoh nongrim | 259 |
| Pungsaniang | 585 |
| Lyngdohmasi | 346 |
| Madan khalek | 155 |
| Pyndengnongbri | 1,074 |
| Dombahkseh | 388 |
| Nongktieh manai | 553 |
| Langtor | 611 |
| Manai incl mawpun | 807 |
| Nongdom | 1,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahlakhaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia