Lawrapha Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawrapha is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Lawrapha. The total population of Lawrapha is 330 out of which 172 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawrapha is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lawrapha village is 84 which is 25% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawrapha is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Lawrapha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawrapha is 93.1%. Thus Lawrapha village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.12% and the female literacy rate is 91.06% in Lawrapha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawrapha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawrapha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawrapha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Literacy | 93.09% | 95.12% | 91.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 172 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 55 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lawrapha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawrapha village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Non Working | 189 | 97 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Lawrapha,
Below are the list of villages near Lawrapha village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawliwai Kynbah | 120 |
| Khyllem | 118 |
| Mawkaton | 542 |
| Tiehsaw | 345 |
| Umlipoi | 118 |
| Nongkasen | 1,332 |
| Upper Laitkseh | 899 |
| Shohphria | 707 |
| Laitkseh | 1,030 |
| Mawkynrum | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawrapha, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia