Khaikuna Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khaikuna is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Khaikuna. The total population of Khaikuna is 126 out of which 66 are males and 60 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khaikuna is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khaikuna village is 39 which is 31% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khaikuna is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Khaikuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khaikuna is 43.7%. Thus Khaikuna village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 52.27% and the female literacy rate is 34.88% in Khaikuna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khaikuna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khaikuna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khaikuna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Literacy | 43.68% | 52.27% | 34.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 43 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.6% of total population in Khaikuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khaikuna village out of total population, 34 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 92 | 39 | 53 |
Nearby Villages to Khaikuna,
Below are the list of villages near Khaikuna village in Mawsynram.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khaikuna, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia