Weikian Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Weikian is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 51 families residing in the village Weikian. The total population of Weikian is 218 out of which 107 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Weikian is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Weikian village is 50 which is 23% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Weikian is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Weikian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Weikian is 78%. Thus Weikian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.19% and the female literacy rate is 79.76% in Weikian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Weikian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Weikian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Weikian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Literacy | 77.98% | 76.19% | 79.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 218 | 107 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 43 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Weikian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Weikian village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 57 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 57 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 127 | 49 | 78 |
Map of Weikian, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Weikian, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Weikian village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rana | 141 |
| Dewsaw | 223 |
| Nongjri Tluh | 1,101 |
| Thang-Juban | 175 |
| Nongjri Bah | 596 |
| Wahdop | 86 |
| Longkading | 1 |
| Umniuh-Tmar | 593 |
| Mawdang | 782 |
| Nongthymmai | 128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Weikian, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia