Myrkhew Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Myrkhew 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 17 families residing in the village Myrkhew. The total population of Myrkhew is 96 out of which 54 are males and 42 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Myrkhew is 778.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Myrkhew village is 27 which is 28% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Myrkhew is 800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (778) of Myrkhew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Myrkhew is 52.2%. Thus Myrkhew village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.28% and the female literacy rate is 53.33% in Myrkhew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Myrkhew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Myrkhew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Myrkhew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Literacy | 52.17% | 51.28% | 53.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 34 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Myrkhew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Myrkhew village out of total population, 33 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 63 | 37 | 26 |
Map of Myrkhew, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Myrkhew, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Myrkhew village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawpon Myrkhew | 92 |
| Mawpon | 13 |
| Jakrem A & B | 2,974 |
| Diwah | 334 |
| Mawpharkhrew | 357 |
| Umjarain | 308 |
| Pyndendiwah | 324 |
| Mawsde | 128 |
| Umoid | 493 |
| Lawblei | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Myrkhew, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia