Mawthawpdah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mawthawpdah is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Mawthawpdah. The total population of Mawthawpdah is 816 out of which 418 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mawthawpdah is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mawthawpdah village is 148 which is 18% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawthawpdah is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Mawthawpdah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mawthawpdah is 95.7%. Thus Mawthawpdah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.18% and the female literacy rate is 95.12% in Mawthawpdah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mawthawpdah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mawthawpdah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawthawpdah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 78 | 70 |
| Literacy | 95.66% | 96.18% | 95.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 813 | 416 | 397 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 91 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Mawthawpdah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mawthawpdah village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 168 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 86 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 10 | 59 |
| Non Working | 468 | 240 | 228 |
Map of Mawthawpdah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mawthawpdah, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Mawthawpdah village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wahsiej | 636 |
| Siejiong | 24 |
| Kharew | 251 |
| Mawkabait | 127 |
| Sohma | 648 |
| Laitnong | 553 |
| Pharmahiong | 325 |
| Nongbrei Nongdom | 620 |
| Domruah Mawmietbah | 373 |
| Pyndem Mawthawiong | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawthawpdah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia