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Mawskeilum Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Mawskeilum is a medium size village located in Jirang Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 48 families residing. The Mawskeilum village has population of 285 of which 153 are males while 132 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawskeilum village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 24.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawskeilum village is 863 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawskeilum as per census is 750, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawskeilum village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawskeilum village was 69.77 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawskeilum Male literacy stands at 62.83 % while female literacy rate was 77.45 %.

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

Mawskeilum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 285 153 132
Child (0-6) 70 40 30
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 285 153 132
Literacy 69.77 % 62.83 % 77.45 %
Total Workers 47 42 5
Main Worker 45 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Mawskeilum village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 95.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.