Khalu B Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Khalu B is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Khalu B. The total population of Khalu B is 225 out of which 100 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalu B is 1,250.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khalu B village is 63 which is 28% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalu B is 1,864 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,250) of Khalu B village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalu B is 54.9%. Thus Khalu B village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 57.69% and the female literacy rate is 52.38% in Khalu B village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalu B village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalu B Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalu B village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 22 | 41 |
| Literacy | 54.94% | 57.69% | 52.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 99 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 55 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Khalu B village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalu B village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 37 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 143 | 60 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Khalu B,
Below are the list of villages near Khalu B village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wakpangram B | 130 |
| Khalu A | 136 |
| Wakpangram A | 168 |
| Nirang | 76 |
| Tarajak | 40 |
| Riangdim | 496 |
| Langmar | 129 |
| Agitchak | 245 |
| Sohmyntang | 44 |
| Shinianggri | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalu B, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia