Mawpon Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawpon is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Mawpon. The total population of Mawpon is 326 out of which 175 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawpon is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawpon village is 76 which is 23% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawpon is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Mawpon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawpon is 78.8%. Thus Mawpon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.52% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% in Mawpon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawpon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawpon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawpon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 40 | 36 |
| Literacy | 78.8% | 78.52% | 79.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 319 | 169 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 69 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Mawpon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawpon village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 86 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 69 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Non Working | 175 | 86 | 89 |
Map of Mawpon, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawpon, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Mawpon village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawriat | 99 |
| Nongmynraw | 73 |
| Mawlait | 179 |
| Maweitksar | 56 |
| Briiawnoh | 85 |
| Umthli | 192 |
| Nongdiengsning | 187 |
| Mawsaw | 117 |
| Nongdom | 103 |
| Risiang | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawpon, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia