Lawkhla Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawkhla is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Lawkhla. The total population of Lawkhla is 308 out of which 159 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawkhla is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lawkhla village is 73 which is 24% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawkhla is 1,147 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Lawkhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawkhla is 90.6%. Thus Lawkhla village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.8% and the female literacy rate is 88.18% in Lawkhla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawkhla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawkhla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawkhla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Literacy | 90.64% | 92.8% | 88.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 159 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 43 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lawkhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawkhla village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 65 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 212 | 86 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Lawkhla,
Below are the list of villages near Lawkhla village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongspung | 1,718 |
| Rangshangkham | 130 |
| Laitnongrim | 932 |
| Wahumlawbah | 398 |
| Dewsaw Mawlein | 108 |
| Kyndong Laitmawbah | 175 |
| Mawphansnar | 350 |
| Laitmawhing | 259 |
| Laitdiker | 122 |
| Wahlyngkien Ramklang | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawkhla, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia