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Mukhap Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Mukhap is a large village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 414 families residing. The Mukhap village has population of 2746 of which 1355 are males while 1391 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mukhap village population of children with age 0-6 is 594 which makes up 21.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mukhap village is 1027 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Mukhap as per census is 960, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Mukhap village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Mukhap village was 65.75 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Mukhap Male literacy stands at 60.27 % while female literacy rate was 71.00 %.

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

Mukhap Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 414 - -
Population 2,746 1,355 1,391
Child (0-6) 594 303 291
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 2,728 1,342 1,386
Literacy 65.75 % 60.27 % 71.00 %
Total Workers 940 611 329
Main Worker 810 - -
Marginal Worker 130 63 67

Caste Factor

In Mukhap village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.07 % of total population in Mukhap village.

Work Profile

In Mukhap village out of total population, 940 were engaged in work activities. 86.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourer.