Wahrisain Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahrisain 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 22 families residing in the village Wahrisain. The total population of Wahrisain is 106 out of which 58 are males and 48 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahrisain is 828.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahrisain village is 22 which is 21% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahrisain is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (828) of Wahrisain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahrisain is 63.1%. Thus Wahrisain village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.23% in Wahrisain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahrisain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahrisain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahrisain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Literacy | 63.1% | 57.78% | 69.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 58 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 32 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahrisain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahrisain village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 55 | 28 | 27 |
Map of Wahrisain, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahrisain, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Wahrisain village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongriwah | 69 |
| Laitmawsiang | 852 |
| Lawkhla Mawlong | 206 |
| Domsohpian | 232 |
| Laitniangtlong | 243 |
| Langsymphut | 327 |
| Mawsawrit | 193 |
| Mawryngkang | 438 |
| Mawliehpoh | 307 |
| Pongkung | 1,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahrisain, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia