Byrwai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Byrwai is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Byrwai. The total population of Byrwai is 1,857 out of which 910 are males and 947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Byrwai is 1,041.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Byrwai village is 504 which is 27% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Byrwai is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Byrwai village.

Population
1,857
Families
253
Literacy
50.55%
Sex Ratio
1,041

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Byrwai is 50.6%. Thus Byrwai village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 46.26% and the female literacy rate is 54.74% in Byrwai village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Byrwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Byrwai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Byrwai village.

Total Male Female
Children 504 242 262
Literacy 50.55% 46.26% 54.74%
Scheduled Caste 8 8 0
Scheduled Tribe 1,839 892 947
Illiterate 1,173 601 572

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Byrwai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Byrwai village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 258 148 110
Cultivators 67 33 34
Agriculture Labourer 90 48 42
Household Industries 4 2 2
Other Workers 97 65 32
Marginal Workers 512 269 243
Non Working 1,087 493 594

Nearby Villages to Byrwai,

Below are the list of villages near Byrwai village in Khliehriat.

Village Population
Iurim Khlieh Shnong 292
Soh Kymphor 3,277
Tuber Shohshrieh 1,228
Rachai 205
Pamra Paithlu 1,070
Tuber Kmai 2,139
Pynthor Sale 504
Mukha-ialong 1,597
Bapung shnong 2,249
Bapung Skur 2,289

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