Laitsohum Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitsohum is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Laitsohum. The total population of Laitsohum is 216 out of which 107 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitsohum is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laitsohum village is 37 which is 17% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitsohum is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Laitsohum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitsohum is 86%. Thus Laitsohum village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.39% and the female literacy rate is 86.67% in Laitsohum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitsohum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitsohum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitsohum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Literacy | 86.03% | 85.39% | 86.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 107 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 31 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Laitsohum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitsohum village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 49 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 154 | 58 | 96 |
Nearby Villages to Laitsohum,
Below are the list of villages near Laitsohum village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phudphanblei | 123 |
| Mawlaitshong | 2 |
| Dewsaw | 168 |
| Phlangmawsyrpad | 371 |
| Dewsaw Nongthymmai | 80 |
| Nongrim Warding | 269 |
| Tyngnger | 601 |
| Mawrapat | 381 |
| Synnei Nongthymmai | 151 |
| Mawkasain | 698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitsohum, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia