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Marshillong Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Marshillong is a medium size village located in Mawkyrwat Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 155 families residing. The Marshillong village has population of 976 of which 497 are males while 479 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Marshillong village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 19.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Marshillong village is 964 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Marshillong as per census is 1010, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Marshillong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Marshillong village was 96.04 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Marshillong Male literacy stands at 96.76 % while female literacy rate was 95.29 %.

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

Marshillong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 976 497 479
Child (0-6) 193 96 97
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 962 490 472
Literacy 96.04 % 96.76 % 95.29 %
Total Workers 353 199 154
Main Worker 85 - -
Marginal Worker 268 131 137

Caste Factor

In Marshillong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.57 % of total population in Marshillong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Marshillong village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Marshillong village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 24.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.