Mawkapiah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawkapiah 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 44 families residing in the village Mawkapiah. The total population of Mawkapiah is 285 out of which 144 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawkapiah is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawkapiah village is 79 which is 28% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawkapiah is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Mawkapiah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawkapiah is 88.3%. Thus Mawkapiah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.25% and the female literacy rate is 89.42% in Mawkapiah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawkapiah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawkapiah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawkapiah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Literacy | 88.35% | 87.25% | 89.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 285 | 144 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 55 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawkapiah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawkapiah village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Non Working | 193 | 93 | 100 |
Map of Mawkapiah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawkapiah, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Mawkapiah village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrim Hills | 183 |
| Dariphang | 206 |
| Umyiap | 299 |
| Niangbyrkong | 19 |
| Mawdiangsnam | 340 |
| Umwahsiang | 63 |
| Unbyrsit | 189 |
| Umdiangsiar | 109 |
| Mawsikar | 340 |
| Kriangrin | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawkapiah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia