Wahsiej Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahsiej is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Wahsiej. The total population of Wahsiej is 636 out of which 307 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahsiej is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahsiej village is 134 which is 21% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahsiej is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Wahsiej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahsiej is 97.6%. Thus Wahsiej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.64% and the female literacy rate is 98.48% in Wahsiej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahsiej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahsiej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahsiej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 69 | 65 |
| Literacy | 97.61% | 96.64% | 98.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 632 | 306 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 77 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Wahsiej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahsiej village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 122 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 95 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 456 | 185 | 271 |
Map of Wahsiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahsiej, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Wahsiej village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharew | 251 |
| Mawthawpdah | 816 |
| Sohma | 648 |
| Siejiong | 24 |
| Pharmahiong | 325 |
| Mawkabait | 127 |
| Domruah Mawmietbah | 373 |
| Laitnong | 553 |
| Nongmyllam | 209 |
| Nongbrei Nongdom | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahsiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia