Lakadong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lakadong is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 39 families residing in the village Lakadong. The total population of Lakadong is 230 out of which 118 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakadong is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lakadong village is 51 which is 22% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakadong is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Lakadong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakadong is 84.4%. Thus Lakadong village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.65% and the female literacy rate is 88.37% in Lakadong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakadong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakadong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakadong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Literacy | 84.36% | 80.65% | 88.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 112 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 43 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Lakadong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakadong village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 37 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Non Working | 126 | 64 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Lakadong,
Below are the list of villages near Lakadong village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khonshnong | 1,290 |
| Tongkiad | 111 |
| Mukhap | 2,746 |
| Umsalait | 1,190 |
| Nongryngkoh | 499 |
| Iooksi | 844 |
| Chutwakhu Sarhen | 63 |
| Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo | 1,215 |
| Biar | 637 |
| Praing | 754 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakadong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia