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Mawstep Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawstep is a medium size village located in Khatarshnong Laitkroh Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 40 families residing. The Mawstep village has population of 218 of which 110 are males while 108 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawstep village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 27.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawstep village is 982 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawstep as per census is 844, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawstep village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawstep village was 88.05 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawstep Male literacy stands at 94.87 % while female literacy rate was 81.48 %.

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

Mawstep Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 218 110 108
Child (0-6) 59 32 27
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 217 109 108
Literacy 88.05 % 94.87 % 81.48 %
Total Workers 90 44 46
Main Worker 90 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Mawstep village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.46 % of total population in Mawstep village.

Work Profile

In Mawstep village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.