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Wahlyngngia Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Wahlyngngia is a medium size village located in Mawphlang Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 56 families residing. The Wahlyngngia village has population of 308 of which 158 are males while 150 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wahlyngngia village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 25.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wahlyngngia village is 949 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Wahlyngngia as per census is 1026, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Wahlyngngia village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Wahlyngngia village was 83.55 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Wahlyngngia Male literacy stands at 82.50 % while female literacy rate was 84.68 %.

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

Wahlyngngia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 308 158 150
Child (0-6) 77 38 39
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 308 158 150
Literacy 83.55 % 82.50 % 84.68 %
Total Workers 152 84 68
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Wahlyngngia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Wahlyngngia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Wahlyngngia village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Wahlyngngia village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 98.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.