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

Weikian is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Weikian. The total population of Weikian is 218 out of which 107 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Weikian is 1,037.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Weikian village is 50 which is 23% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Weikian is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Weikian village.

Population
218
Families
51
Literacy
77.98%
Sex Ratio
1,037

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Weikian is 78%. Thus Weikian village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.19% and the female literacy rate is 79.76% in Weikian village.

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

Weikian Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 50 23 27
Literacy 77.98% 76.19% 79.76%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 218 107 111
Illiterate 87 43 44

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Weikian village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Weikian village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 90 57 33
Other Workers 90 57 33
Marginal Workers 1 1 0
Non Working 127 49 78

Nearby Villages to Weikian,

Below are the list of villages near Weikian village in Pynursla.

Village Population
Rana 141
Dewsaw 223
Nongjri Tluh 1,101
Thang-Juban 175
Nongjri Bah 596
Wahdop 86
Longkading 1
Umniuh-Tmar 593
Mawdang 782
Nongthymmai 128

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