Mooshroot Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mooshroot is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Mooshroot. The total population of Mooshroot is 1,923 out of which 1,020 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mooshroot is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mooshroot village is 526 which is 27% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mooshroot is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Mooshroot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mooshroot is 62.3%. Thus Mooshroot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.38% and the female literacy rate is 70.91% in Mooshroot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mooshroot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mooshroot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mooshroot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 526 | 290 | 236 |
| Literacy | 62.28% | 54.38% | 70.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,762 | 928 | 834 |
| Illiterate | 1,053 | 623 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.6% of total population in Mooshroot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mooshroot village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 253 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 163 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 166 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,328 | 601 | 727 |
Map of Mooshroot, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mooshroot, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Mooshroot village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahsniang B | 905 |
| Kyrwen | 360 |
| Sahsniang A | 2,549 |
| Iongkwang | 310 |
| Iongkasaro | 371 |
| Shilliang Myntang | 864 |
| Tum-Tum | 373 |
| Bhain | 136 |
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Thadsning | 890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mooshroot, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia