Maskut Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Maskut is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Maskut. The total population of Maskut is 263 out of which 138 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maskut is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maskut village is 81 which is 31% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maskut is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Maskut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maskut is 20.9%. Thus Maskut village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 15.84% and the female literacy rate is 27.16% in Maskut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maskut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maskut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maskut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 37 | 44 |
| Literacy | 20.88% | 15.84% | 27.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 262 | 138 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 122 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Maskut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maskut village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 57 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 151 | 75 | 76 |
Map of Maskut, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Maskut, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Maskut village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lumcharatoh | 736 |
| Wahiajer | 6,168 |
| Tyrshang | 1,214 |
| Wahrymbai | 308 |
| Myrjai | 712 |
| Larnai | 773 |
| Moopasi | 199 |
| Kdohkule | 175 |
| Nongbah | 6,965 |
| Ummulong | 3,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maskut, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia