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Mawpyrshong Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawpyrshong is a medium size village located in Mawryngkneng Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 233 families residing. The Mawpyrshong village has population of 1446 of which 737 are males while 709 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawpyrshong village population of children with age 0-6 is 393 which makes up 27.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawpyrshong village is 962 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawpyrshong as per census is 936, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawpyrshong village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawpyrshong village was 67.62 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawpyrshong Male literacy stands at 58.24 % while female literacy rate was 77.26 %.

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

Mawpyrshong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 233 - -
Population 1,446 737 709
Child (0-6) 393 203 190
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,432 731 701
Literacy 67.62 % 58.24 % 77.26 %
Total Workers 696 377 319
Main Worker 686 - -
Marginal Worker 10 6 4

Caste Factor

In Mawpyrshong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.03 % of total population in Mawpyrshong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mawpyrshong village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Mawpyrshong village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 98.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 644 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.