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Mowkaiaw Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Mowkaiaw is a large village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 446 families residing. The Mowkaiaw village has population of 2842 of which 1376 are males while 1466 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mowkaiaw village population of children with age 0-6 is 477 which makes up 16.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mowkaiaw village is 1065 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mowkaiaw as per census is 1149, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mowkaiaw village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mowkaiaw village was 84.74 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mowkaiaw Male literacy stands at 80.68 % while female literacy rate was 88.60 %.

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

Mowkaiaw Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 446 - -
Population 2,842 1,376 1,466
Child (0-6) 477 222 255
Schedule Caste 5 4 1
Schedule Tribe 2,821 1,362 1,459
Literacy 84.74 % 80.68 % 88.60 %
Total Workers 912 617 295
Main Worker 717 - -
Marginal Worker 195 106 89

Caste Factor

In Mowkaiaw village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Mowkaiaw village.

Work Profile

In Mowkaiaw village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 78.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.