Lapalang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lapalang is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Lapalang. The total population of Lapalang is 1,753 out of which 874 are males and 879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lapalang is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lapalang village is 312 which is 18% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lapalang is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Lapalang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lapalang is 77%. Thus Lapalang village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.91% and the female literacy rate is 77.99% in Lapalang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lapalang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lapalang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lapalang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 160 | 152 |
| Literacy | 76.96% | 75.91% | 77.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,753 | 874 | 879 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 332 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lapalang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lapalang village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 344 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 268 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 439 | 646 |
Nearby Villages to Lapalang,
Below are the list of villages near Lapalang village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rimassar | 265 |
| Pashum | 273 |
| Mawriang | 482 |
| Lumwahniai | 348 |
| Sohlong | 351 |
| Latang-Riwan | 16 |
| Mawryngkang | 477 |
| Lympungshyrngan | 252 |
| Nongthymmai | 514 |
| Nongthymmai Kyndiar | 86 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lapalang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia