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Matchokkhanram Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Matchokkhanram is a medium size village located in Mawshynrut Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 42 families residing. The Matchokkhanram village has population of 203 of which 102 are males while 101 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Matchokkhanram village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 20.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Matchokkhanram village is 990 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Matchokkhanram as per census is 708, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Matchokkhanram village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Matchokkhanram village was 38.27 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Matchokkhanram Male literacy stands at 39.74 % while female literacy rate was 36.90 %.

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

Matchokkhanram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 42 - -
Population 203 102 101
Child (0-6) 41 24 17
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 191 99 92
Literacy 38.27 % 39.74 % 36.90 %
Total Workers 111 55 56
Main Worker 108 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Matchokkhanram village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.09 % of total population in Matchokkhanram village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Matchokkhanram village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Matchokkhanram village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 97.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.