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Byrwai Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Byrwai is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 253 families residing. The Byrwai village has population of 1857 of which 910 are males while 947 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Byrwai village population of children with age 0-6 is 504 which makes up 27.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Byrwai village is 1041 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Byrwai as per census is 1083, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Byrwai village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Byrwai village was 50.55 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Byrwai Male literacy stands at 46.26 % while female literacy rate was 54.74 %.

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

Byrwai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 253 - -
Population 1,857 910 947
Child (0-6) 504 242 262
Schedule Caste 8 8 0
Schedule Tribe 1,839 892 947
Literacy 50.55 % 46.26 % 54.74 %
Total Workers 770 417 353
Main Worker 258 - -
Marginal Worker 512 269 243

Caste Factor

In Byrwai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.43 % of total population in Byrwai village.

Work Profile

In Byrwai village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 33.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.