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Mawshbuit Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawshbuit is a large village located in Mawryngkneng Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 483 families residing. The Mawshbuit village has population of 2590 of which 1261 are males while 1329 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawshbuit village population of children with age 0-6 is 447 which makes up 17.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawshbuit village is 1054 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawshbuit as per census is 1014, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawshbuit village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawshbuit village was 85.86 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawshbuit Male literacy stands at 86.33 % while female literacy rate was 85.42 %.

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

Mawshbuit Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 483 - -
Population 2,590 1,261 1,329
Child (0-6) 447 222 225
Schedule Caste 16 9 7
Schedule Tribe 2,490 1,207 1,283
Literacy 85.86 % 86.33 % 85.42 %
Total Workers 940 637 303
Main Worker 855 - -
Marginal Worker 85 58 27

Caste Factor

In Mawshbuit village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.62 % of total population in Mawshbuit village.

Work Profile

In Mawshbuit village out of total population, 940 were engaged in work activities. 90.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.