Laitlum Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitlum is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Laitlum. The total population of Laitlum is 728 out of which 366 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitlum is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laitlum village is 152 which is 21% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitlum is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Laitlum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitlum is 76.6%. Thus Laitlum village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.2% and the female literacy rate is 78.84% in Laitlum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitlum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitlum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitlum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 74.2% | 78.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 721 | 362 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 156 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Laitlum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitlum village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 181 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 104 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 33 | 48 |
| Non Working | 307 | 152 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Laitlum,
Below are the list of villages near Laitlum village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasong | 421 |
| Mawblang | 912 |
| Mawpynieng | 207 |
| Umkhoi | 143 |
| Rangphlang | 250 |
| Mawlein | 864 |
| Mawslang | 413 |
| Mawkynrew | 931 |
| Laitkyrhong | 2,136 |
| Umtong | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitlum, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia