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New Mawjai Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

New Mawjai is a small village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 20 families residing. The New Mawjai village has population of 127 of which 62 are males while 65 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In New Mawjai village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 22.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of New Mawjai village is 1048 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the New Mawjai as per census is 647, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

New Mawjai village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of New Mawjai village was 83.84 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In New Mawjai Male literacy stands at 91.11 % while female literacy rate was 77.78 %.

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

New Mawjai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 20 - -
Population 127 62 65
Child (0-6) 28 17 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 127 62 65
Literacy 83.84 % 91.11 % 77.78 %
Total Workers 45 24 21
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In New Mawjai village out of total population, 45 were engaged in work activities. 97.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.