Wahmawpat Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahmawpat is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Wahmawpat. The total population of Wahmawpat is 786 out of which 400 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahmawpat is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahmawpat village is 201 which is 26% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahmawpat is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Wahmawpat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahmawpat is 77.6%. Thus Wahmawpat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 72.97% in Wahmawpat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahmawpat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahmawpat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahmawpat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 111 | 90 |
| Literacy | 77.61% | 82.35% | 72.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 782 | 399 | 383 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 162 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Wahmawpat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahmawpat village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 163 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 146 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 490 | 237 | 253 |
Map of Wahmawpat, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahmawpat, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Wahmawpat village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawhiang | 839 |
| Mawteibah | 512 |
| Mawlyngkut | 240 |
| Mawlynnu | 525 |
| Kmawan | 794 |
| Jathang | 2 |
| Ladkrem Mawpyllun | 101 |
| Rangsohkham | 26 |
| Weiloi | 753 |
| Mawksing | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahmawpat, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia