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Wahlakhar Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Wahlakhar is a medium size village located in Umsning Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 85 families residing. The Wahlakhar village has population of 424 of which 227 are males while 197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wahlakhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 17.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wahlakhar village is 868 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Wahlakhar as per census is 897, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Wahlakhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Wahlakhar village was 60.29 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Wahlakhar Male literacy stands at 64.89 % while female literacy rate was 54.94 %.

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

Wahlakhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 85 - -
Population 424 227 197
Child (0-6) 74 39 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 249 129 120
Literacy 60.29 % 64.89 % 54.94 %
Total Workers 138 107 31
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Wahlakhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.73 % of total population in Wahlakhar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Wahlakhar village of Ri Bhoi.

Work Profile

In Wahlakhar village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 98.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.