Mawshad is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14 families residing in the village Mawshad. The total population of Mawshad is 67 out of which 25 are males and 42 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawshad is 1,680.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawshad village is 13 which is 19% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawshad is 2,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,680) of Mawshad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawshad is 37%. Thus Mawshad village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 33.33% and the female literacy rate is 39.39% in Mawshad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawshad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawshad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Literacy | 37.04% | 33.33% | 39.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 25 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 18 | 29 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mawshad village.
In Mawshad village out of total population, 33 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 34 | 12 | 22 |
Below are the list of villages near Mawshad village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Um-A | 50 |
| Khynrin | 331 |
| Mawkhait Sepngi | 147 |
| Mawdet | 161 |
| Mawdumdum | 248 |
| Mawkhait Mihngi | 130 |
| Mainop | 205 |
| Mawlangbah | 212 |
| Lawdibah | 279 |
| Lawshnong | 97 |