Wahrahaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahrahaw is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Wahrahaw. The total population of Wahrahaw is 354 out of which 166 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahrahaw is 1,133.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahrahaw village is 79 which is 22% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahrahaw is 1,257 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,133) of Wahrahaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahrahaw is 79.3%. Thus Wahrahaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.39% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% in Wahrahaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahrahaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahrahaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahrahaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Literacy | 79.27% | 79.39% | 79.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 351 | 164 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 62 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Wahrahaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahrahaw village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 87 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 84 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 160 | 76 | 84 |
Map of Wahrahaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahrahaw, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Wahrahaw village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawmyrsiang | 293 |
| Kharlakhar Lumparing | 169 |
| Umtyrniut | 342 |
| Mawngap Mawkharshiing | 931 |
| Wahlyngkien Sunei | 354 |
| Lyngkien Tangnew | 285 |
| Dongiewrim | 676 |
| Ur-Ur | 418 |
| Nongrum | 632 |
| Khimmurah | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahrahaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia