Maw-U-Sam Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Maw-U-Sam is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Maw-U-Sam. The total population of Maw-U-Sam is 782 out of which 403 are males and 379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maw-U-Sam is 940.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maw-U-Sam village is 186 which is 24% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maw-U-Sam is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Maw-U-Sam village.

Population
782
Families
146
Literacy
93.29%
Sex Ratio
940

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maw-U-Sam is 93.3%. Thus Maw-U-Sam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.46% and the female literacy rate is 93.1% in Maw-U-Sam village.

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

Maw-U-Sam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maw-U-Sam village.

Total Male Female
Children 186 97 89
Literacy 93.29% 93.46% 93.1%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 780 401 379
Illiterate 226 117 109

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Maw-U-Sam village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Maw-U-Sam village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 365 205 160
Cultivators 282 148 134
Agriculture Labourer 3 2 1
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 75 50 25
Marginal Workers 7 2 5
Non Working 410 196 214

Nearby Villages to Maw-U-Sam,

Below are the list of villages near Maw-U-Sam village in Mawryngkneng.

Village Population
Mawkathein 144
Laitkseh 562
Umtngew 312
Thadan 1,137
Smit 5,037
Umsaw 232
Umiew-Maw -U-Sam 587
Mawber 1,743
umphrup 1,749
Warmatlah 77

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