Aswit Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Aswit is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Aswit. The total population of Aswit is 148 out of which 76 are males and 72 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aswit is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aswit village is 41 which is 28% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aswit is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Aswit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aswit is 79.4%. Thus Aswit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.09% and the female literacy rate is 69.23% in Aswit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aswit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aswit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aswit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 79.44% | 89.09% | 69.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 76 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 27 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Aswit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aswit village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 5 | 25 |
| Non Working | 88 | 41 | 47 |
Map of Aswit, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Aswit, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Aswit village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santapur | 53 |
| Pyndengmawnar | 81 |
| Nongjri | 459 |
| Poriew | 72 |
| Umkait | 78 |
| Mawkhamlonglieh | 99 |
| Iewjynru | 231 |
| Nongrynniaw | 361 |
| Jynruniangbrak | 365 |
| Riangkang | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aswit, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia