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Wahpipa Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Wahpipa is a small village located in Umsning Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 24 families residing. The Wahpipa village has population of 113 of which 62 are males while 51 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wahpipa village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 18.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wahpipa village is 823 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Wahpipa as per census is 1100, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Wahpipa village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Wahpipa village was 32.61 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Wahpipa Male literacy stands at 30.77 % while female literacy rate was 35.00 %.

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

Wahpipa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 24 - -
Population 113 62 51
Child (0-6) 21 10 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 113 62 51
Literacy 32.61 % 30.77 % 35.00 %
Total Workers 57 29 28
Main Worker 14 - -
Marginal Worker 43 21 22

Caste Factor

In Wahpipa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Wahpipa village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Wahpipa village of Ri Bhoi.

Work Profile

In Wahpipa village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 24.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.