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Mawsiat Khnam Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawsiat Khnam is a medium size village located in Mylliem Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 251 families residing. The Mawsiat Khnam village has population of 1280 of which 660 are males while 620 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawsiat Khnam village population of children with age 0-6 is 349 which makes up 27.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawsiat Khnam village is 939 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawsiat Khnam as per census is 907, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawsiat Khnam village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawsiat Khnam village was 46.62 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawsiat Khnam Male literacy stands at 41.09 % while female literacy rate was 52.42 %.

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

Mawsiat Khnam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 251 - -
Population 1,280 660 620
Child (0-6) 349 183 166
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,220 628 592
Literacy 46.62 % 41.09 % 52.42 %
Total Workers 579 305 274
Main Worker 573 - -
Marginal Worker 6 1 5

Caste Factor

In Mawsiat Khnam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.31 % of total population in Mawsiat Khnam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mawsiat Khnam village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Mawsiat Khnam village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 98.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.