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About Mawkhar Village

Mawkhar is a small village in Mawshynrut tehsil, in the district of West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 360, made up of 183 males and 177 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mawkhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mawkhar village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Khasi Hills
Tehsil Mawshynrut
Pincode 793120
Population 360
Male Population 183
Female Population 177
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mawkhar compares

By the 2011 count Mawkhar is the 55th largest of the 311 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 235 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Mawkhar

Mawkhar is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Mawkhar as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mawjiej, Mawkapiah, Mawkdep and Mawkhamlonglieh. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mawkhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Mawkhar village had a population of 360. That makes it the 55th largest of the 311 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 235 residents.

Mawkhar village has 183 males and 177 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mawkhar has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Mawkhar is 793120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mawkhar falls under Mawshynrut tehsil of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The census record for Mawkhar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mawkhar.

Mawkhar is in Mawshynrut tehsil of West Khasi Hills district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mawkhar today is likely to be higher.

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