Laitkseh Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitkseh is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Laitkseh. The total population of Laitkseh is 562 out of which 275 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitkseh is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laitkseh village is 127 which is 23% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitkseh is 716 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Laitkseh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitkseh is 80.2%. Thus Laitkseh village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.6% and the female literacy rate is 80.77% in Laitkseh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitkseh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitkseh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitkseh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 74 | 53 |
| Literacy | 80.23% | 79.6% | 80.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 562 | 275 | 287 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 115 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Laitkseh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitkseh village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 139 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 114 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 268 | 131 | 137 |
Nearby Villages to Laitkseh,
Below are the list of villages near Laitkseh village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maw-U-Sam | 782 |
| Thadan | 1,137 |
| Mawkathein | 144 |
| Umsaw | 232 |
| Umtngew | 312 |
| Mawber | 1,743 |
| Smit | 5,037 |
| Warmatlah | 77 |
| Umiew-Maw -U-Sam | 587 |
| Mawpyrshong | 1,446 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitkseh, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia