Wahra Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahra 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 67 families residing in the village Wahra. The total population of Wahra is 379 out of which 185 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahra is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahra village is 80 which is 21% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahra is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Wahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahra is 93.3%. Thus Wahra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.2% and the female literacy rate is 94.3% in Wahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Literacy | 93.31% | 92.2% | 94.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 111 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 55 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.3% of total population in Wahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahra village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 133 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 131 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 97 | 48 | 49 |
Map of Wahra, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahra, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Wahra village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkynrang | 466 |
| Mawrang | 313 |
| Lawriat incl dommusur | 177 |
| Mawkohmit & mawkynsah | 650 |
| Wahrit | 607 |
| Nongrmai | 806 |
| Mawkyrdang | 554 |
| Sohtyngkhur | 890 |
| Mawkhapkhwa | 443 |
| Pyndengdombah | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahra, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia