Awro Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Awro is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Awro. The total population of Awro is 535 out of which 261 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awro is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awro village is 139 which is 26% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awro is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Awro village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awro is 79%. Thus Awro village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% in Awro village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awro village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awro Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awro village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Literacy | 79.04% | 78.95% | 79.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 531 | 259 | 272 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 111 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Awro village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awro village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 107 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 106 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Non Working | 316 | 150 | 166 |
Map of Awro, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Awro, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Awro village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawjarain | 302 |
| Kensimphlang | 316 |
| Langtor | 50 |
| Mawthanrew Mawlyngad | 376 |
| Myriem | 381 |
| Rangthong Nongbah | 825 |
| Demnar | 247 |
| Photjaud Rangthong | 608 |
| Nongrim Mawpat | 160 |
| Mawsaw | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awro, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia