Wahsohlait Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Wahsohlait is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 118 families residing in the village Wahsohlait. The total population of Wahsohlait is 534 out of which 282 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahsohlait is 894.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahsohlait village is 119 which is 22% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahsohlait is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Wahsohlait village.

Population
534
Families
118
Literacy
90.84%
Sex Ratio
894

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahsohlait is 90.8%. Thus Wahsohlait village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 91% in Wahsohlait village.

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

Wahsohlait Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 119 67 52
Literacy 90.84% 90.7% 91%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 533 282 251
Illiterate 157 87 70

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Wahsohlait village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Wahsohlait village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 146 114 32
Cultivators 116 92 24
Agriculture Labourer 3 1 2
Other Workers 27 21 6
Marginal Workers 19 10 9
Non Working 369 158 211

Nearby Villages to Wahsohlait,

Below are the list of villages near Wahsohlait village in Mawphlang.

Village Population
Laitmawpen 241
Sohpian 281
Ummawiong 168
Lempluh 359
Madan Mawser 322
Pyrton Sohphoh 245
Phanniewlahrum 337
Mawmahwar 324
Phanniewlahneng 607
Marten 43

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