Lamjew Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lamjew is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Lamjew. The total population of Lamjew is 193 out of which 89 are males and 104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lamjew is 1,169.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lamjew village is 51 which is 26% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lamjew is 1,217 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,169) of Lamjew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lamjew is 83.8%. Thus Lamjew village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.85% and the female literacy rate is 82.89% in Lamjew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lamjew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lamjew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lamjew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Literacy | 83.8% | 84.85% | 82.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 89 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 33 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lamjew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lamjew village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Non Working | 92 | 38 | 54 |
Nearby Villages to Lamjew,
Below are the list of villages near Lamjew village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pyndeng Shallang | 117 |
| Mawmarin | 873 |
| Nongshilliang | 43 |
| Mawlangkew | 64 |
| Nonglyier | 67 |
| Nongkhusba | 109 |
| Nongrynniang | 444 |
| Porkhadoh | 161 |
| Nongtiniam | 36 |
| Nonglanglieh | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lamjew, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia