Myriaw Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Myriaw is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Myriaw. The total population of Myriaw is 1,342 out of which 673 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Myriaw is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Myriaw village is 260 which is 19% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Myriaw is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Myriaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Myriaw is 84.1%. Thus Myriaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 85.35% in Myriaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Myriaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Myriaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Myriaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 137 | 123 |
| Literacy | 84.1% | 82.84% | 85.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,329 | 666 | 663 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 229 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Myriaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Myriaw village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 287 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 179 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 91 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 837 | 383 | 454 |
Map of Myriaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Myriaw, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Myriaw village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkhlie | 660 |
| Mawlummawjahksew | 207 |
| Mawkatad | 262 |
| Nongjlak | 1,121 |
| Mawsynnam | 775 |
| Mawthohbeh | 520 |
| Mawkynbat | 291 |
| Mawkade | 100 |
| Nongdom | 108 |
| Massar | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Myriaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia