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Mawkohniang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawkohniang is a medium size village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 45 families residing. The Mawkohniang village has population of 294 of which 152 are males while 142 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawkohniang village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 26.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawkohniang village is 934 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawkohniang as per census is 925, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawkohniang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawkohniang village was 62.67 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawkohniang Male literacy stands at 61.61 % while female literacy rate was 63.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mawkohniang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mawkohniang village.

Mawkohniang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 294 152 142
Child (0-6) 77 40 37
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 292 151 141
Literacy 62.67 % 61.61 % 63.81 %
Total Workers 83 61 22
Main Worker 82 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Mawkohniang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.32 % of total population in Mawkohniang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mawkohniang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Mawkohniang village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 98.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.