Langkawet Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Langkawet is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Langkawet. The total population of Langkawet is 229 out of which 123 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Langkawet is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Langkawet village is 50 which is 22% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Langkawet is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Langkawet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Langkawet is 68.2%. Thus Langkawet village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 70.41% and the female literacy rate is 65.43% in Langkawet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Langkawet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Langkawet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Langkawet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Literacy | 68.16% | 70.41% | 65.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 123 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 54 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Langkawet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Langkawet village out of total population, 71 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 158 | 66 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Langkawet,
Below are the list of villages near Langkawet village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iewduh Lyngkyrdem | 1,159 |
| Lyting Lyngdoh | 477 |
| Lyting Lalbri | 192 |
| Wahlyngkhat | 813 |
| Mawlieh | 337 |
| Nongblai | 217 |
| Laitlyting | 1,145 |
| Shuthim | 138 |
| Wahkhen | 1,347 |
| Laitshuthim | 167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Langkawet, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia