Wahlakhar Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahlakhar is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Wahlakhar. The total population of Wahlakhar is 424 out of which 227 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahlakhar is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahlakhar village is 74 which is 17% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahlakhar is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Wahlakhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahlakhar is 60.3%. Thus Wahlakhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 64.89% and the female literacy rate is 54.94% in Wahlakhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahlakhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahlakhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahlakhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Literacy | 60.29% | 64.89% | 54.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 129 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 105 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.7% of total population in Wahlakhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahlakhar village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 106 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 67 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 286 | 120 | 166 |
Map of Wahlakhar, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wahlakhar, Umsning
Below are the list of villages near Wahlakhar village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lummynri | 205 |
| Umshorshor | 269 |
| Mawser | 486 |
| Nongdiengngan | 338 |
| Lad Umpih | 174 |
| Umtham | 286 |
| Lum Umpih | 851 |
| Kyrdem Kulai 6th Mile | 391 |
| Umniangbyrnai Parila | 188 |
| Kyrdem Kulai 5th Mile | 353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahlakhar, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia