# Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) – Villages List

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Sub-district · West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya 

# Mawkyrwat

Mawkyrwat is a sub-district of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. At the 2011 Census it had **54,462 people**, no towns and 140 villages (138 inhabited). The largest village is Jakrem A & B (2,974 people).

- 54,462people (2011)
- 140villages
- 0towns
- 78.2%literacy

## Population of Mawkyrwat compared with West Khasi Hills

■ Mawkyrwat · ■ West Khasi Hills district

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.2%**

**77.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**980

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****975**

**967

Working population ****40.3%**

**42.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mawkyrwat

Of every 100 households in Mawkyrwat in 2011, 61 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Mawkyrwat · ■ West Khasi Hills district

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**52%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**46%

No toilet (open defecation) ****63%**

**50%

Tap water ****24%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**9%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**98%

Use banking services ****16%**

**19%

Television ****17%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****27%**

**30%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****58%**

**50%

Own their home ****96%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Mawkyrwat

- Jakrem A & B · 2,974 people
- Mawten · 2,268 people
- Mawlangwir · 2,185 people
- Nonglang · 1,792 people
- Ngunraw · 1,737 people
- Mawkyrwat · 1,666 people
- Rangmaw · 1,407 people
- Sakwang · 1,395 people
- Pyndemumsaw · 1,188 people
- Mawthong · 1,039 people
- Rangdikhew · 1,016 people
- Marshillong · 976 people
- Sngimawlein · 888 people
- Rangthong Nongbah · 825 people
- Mawthawpdah · 816 people
- Phutjaud · 809 people

[All 140 villages in Mawkyrwat →](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Mawkyrwat?140 (138 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Mawkyrwat in?West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
- What is the population of Mawkyrwat?54,462 (Census 2011)