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Byrwa Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Byrwa is a medium size village located in Umsning Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 167 families residing. The Byrwa village has population of 853 of which 445 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Byrwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 18.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Byrwa village is 917 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Byrwa as per census is 1026, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Byrwa village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Byrwa village was 79.40 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Byrwa Male literacy stands at 80.49 % while female literacy rate was 78.18 %.

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

Byrwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 853 445 408
Child (0-6) 154 76 78
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 766 394 372
Literacy 79.40 % 80.49 % 78.18 %
Total Workers 272 203 69
Main Worker 163 - -
Marginal Worker 109 85 24

Caste Factor

In Byrwa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.47 % of total population in Byrwa village.

Work Profile

In Byrwa village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 59.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.