Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Mawjam Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Mawjam is a medium size village located in Mawkynrew Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 45 families residing. The Mawjam village has population of 249 of which 109 are males while 140 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mawjam village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 23.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mawjam village is 1284 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mawjam as per census is 1360, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mawjam village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mawjam village was 62.11 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mawjam Male literacy stands at 52.38 % while female literacy rate was 69.81 %.

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

Mawjam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 249 109 140
Child (0-6) 59 25 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 249 109 140
Literacy 62.11 % 52.38 % 69.81 %
Total Workers 122 62 60
Main Worker 100 - -
Marginal Worker 22 3 19

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Mawjam village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 81.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.