Wahsohlait Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahsohlait 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 118 families residing in the village Wahsohlait. The total population of Wahsohlait is 534 out of which 282 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahsohlait is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahsohlait village is 119 which is 22% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahsohlait is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Wahsohlait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahsohlait is 90.8%. Thus Wahsohlait village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 91% in Wahsohlait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahsohlait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahsohlait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahsohlait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 67 | 52 |
| Literacy | 90.84% | 90.7% | 91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 533 | 282 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 87 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Wahsohlait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahsohlait village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 114 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 92 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Non Working | 369 | 158 | 211 |
Map of Wahsohlait, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahsohlait, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Wahsohlait village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laitmawpen | 241 |
| Sohpian | 281 |
| Ummawiong | 168 |
| Lempluh | 359 |
| Madan Mawser | 322 |
| Pyrton Sohphoh | 245 |
| Phanniewlahrum | 337 |
| Mawmahwar | 324 |
| Phanniewlahneng | 607 |
| Marten | 43 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahsohlait, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia