Wahmawlein Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahmawlein is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Wahmawlein. The total population of Wahmawlein is 272 out of which 130 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahmawlein is 1,092.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahmawlein village is 59 which is 22% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahmawlein is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Wahmawlein village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahmawlein is 54%. Thus Wahmawlein village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.84% and the female literacy rate is 50.45% in Wahmawlein village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahmawlein village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahmawlein Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahmawlein village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Literacy | 53.99% | 57.84% | 50.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 130 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 71 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Wahmawlein village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahmawlein village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 141 | 67 | 74 |
Map of Wahmawlein, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahmawlein, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Wahmawlein village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawsna | 472 |
| Mawkria | 805 |
| Khlieh-a-sem | 482 |
| Khapmaw | 363 |
| Syntung | 948 |
| Mawjam | 249 |
| Siangkhnai | 191 |
| Thangbnai | 387 |
| Mawjatap | 700 |
| Mawlat | 618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahmawlein, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia