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Mawjai Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawjai is a medium size village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 44 families residing. The Mawjai village has population of 261 of which 130 are males while 131 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawjai village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 24.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawjai village is 1008 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawjai as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawjai village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawjai village was 79.70 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawjai Male literacy stands at 81.63 % while female literacy rate was 77.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mawjai 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 Mawjai village.

Mawjai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 44 - -
Population 261 130 131
Child (0-6) 64 32 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 261 130 131
Literacy 79.70 % 81.63 % 77.78 %
Total Workers 110 56 54
Main Worker 110 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Mawjai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Mawjai village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mawjai village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Mawjai village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.