Mawjiej Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawjiej 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 35 families residing in the village Mawjiej. The total population of Mawjiej is 203 out of which 110 are males and 93 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawjiej is 845.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawjiej village is 46 which is 23% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawjiej is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Mawjiej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawjiej is 80.9%. Thus Mawjiej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.54% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Mawjiej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawjiej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawjiej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawjiej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| Literacy | 80.89% | 85.54% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 110 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 39 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawjiej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawjiej village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 131 | 72 | 59 |
Map of Mawjiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawjiej, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Mawjiej village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawdongkiang | 275 |
| Mawngap | 94 |
| Nongmisei | 286 |
| Mawngap | 37 |
| Porthyrnang | 135 |
| Riangtheit | 21 |
| Mawkuru B | 163 |
| Mawkumkha | 400 |
| Mawkyllon | 146 |
| Tynhiang | 263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawjiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia