Moosakhia Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Moosakhia is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Moosakhia. The total population of Moosakhia is 442 out of which 222 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moosakhia is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moosakhia village is 115 which is 26% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moosakhia is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Moosakhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moosakhia is 80.4%. Thus Moosakhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 83.13% in Moosakhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moosakhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moosakhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moosakhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 61 | 54 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 77.64% | 83.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 438 | 219 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 97 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Moosakhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moosakhia village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 86 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 56 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 26 | 52 |
| Non Working | 210 | 110 | 100 |
Map of Moosakhia, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Moosakhia, Amlarem
Below are the list of villages near Moosakhia village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samanong | 199 |
| Mupylut | 1,846 |
| Umsalang | 363 |
| Madan Tyrpait | 471 |
| Shken Pyrsit | 677 |
| Shken Talang | 921 |
| Jarain | 1,603 |
| Ladjaplem | 141 |
| Umladkhur | 1,247 |
| Thangbuli | 1,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moosakhia, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia