Wahrit Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahrit 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 102 families residing in the village Wahrit. The total population of Wahrit is 607 out of which 323 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahrit is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahrit village is 134 which is 22% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahrit is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Wahrit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahrit is 92.6%. Thus Wahrit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.76% and the female literacy rate is 94.64% in Wahrit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahrit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahrit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahrit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Literacy | 92.6% | 90.76% | 94.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 601 | 319 | 282 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 97 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Wahrit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahrit village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 142 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 136 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 360 | 181 | 179 |
Map of Wahrit, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahrit, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Wahrit village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkyrdang | 554 |
| Lawriat incl dommusur | 177 |
| Mawkhapkhwa | 443 |
| Mawkynrang | 466 |
| Mawsmai | 387 |
| Wahra | 379 |
| Mawphansniang | 54 |
| Mawrang | 313 |
| Nongum | 765 |
| Mawkohmit & mawkynsah | 650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahrit, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia