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Mawkhanu Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawkhanu is a medium size village located in Mawryngkneng Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 56 families residing. The Mawkhanu village has population of 293 of which 139 are males while 154 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawkhanu village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 24.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawkhanu village is 1108 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawkhanu as per census is 1212, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawkhanu village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawkhanu village was 70.91 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawkhanu Male literacy stands at 64.15 % while female literacy rate was 77.19 %.

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

Mawkhanu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 293 139 154
Child (0-6) 73 33 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 278 129 149
Literacy 70.91 % 64.15 % 77.19 %
Total Workers 137 69 68
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 5 0 5

Caste Factor

In Mawkhanu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.88 % of total population in Mawkhanu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mawkhanu village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Mawkhanu village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 96.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.