Mawsahew Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawsahew is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Mawsahew. The total population of Mawsahew is 360 out of which 179 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawsahew is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawsahew village is 67 which is 19% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawsahew is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Mawsahew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawsahew is 97.6%. Thus Mawsahew village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.3% and the female literacy rate is 97.93% in Mawsahew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawsahew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawsahew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawsahew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Literacy | 97.61% | 97.3% | 97.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 356 | 177 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 35 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Mawsahew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawsahew village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 68 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Non Working | 248 | 94 | 154 |
Nearby Villages to Mawsahew,
Below are the list of villages near Mawsahew village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkawir | 127 |
| Mawrap | 86 |
| Ramdait | 56 |
| Umtlang | 57 |
| Pyndemdkhar | 60 |
| Rumnong | 156 |
| Mawmluh | 1,152 |
| Nonglyngkien | 21 |
| Mawmluh MCCL | 743 |
| Mawmluh MSEB | 41 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawsahew, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia