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Moosakhia Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Moosakhia is a medium size village located in Amlarem Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 88 families residing. The Moosakhia village has population of 442 of which 222 are males while 220 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Moosakhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 26.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Moosakhia village is 991 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Moosakhia as per census is 885, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Moosakhia village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Moosakhia village was 80.43 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Moosakhia Male literacy stands at 77.64 % while female literacy rate was 83.13 %.

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

Moosakhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 442 222 220
Child (0-6) 115 61 54
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 438 219 219
Literacy 80.43 % 77.64 % 83.13 %
Total Workers 232 112 120
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 78 26 52

Caste Factor

In Moosakhia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.23 % of total population in Moosakhia village.

Work Profile

In Moosakhia village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 66.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.