Lawshnong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawshnong is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 21 families residing in the village Lawshnong. The total population of Lawshnong is 97 out of which 54 are males and 43 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawshnong is 796.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lawshnong village is 21 which is 22% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawshnong is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (796) of Lawshnong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawshnong is 72.4%. Thus Lawshnong village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.77% and the female literacy rate is 75.76% in Lawshnong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawshnong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawshnong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawshnong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 69.77% | 75.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 53 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 24 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Lawshnong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawshnong village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Non Working | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Nearby Villages to Lawshnong,
Below are the list of villages near Lawshnong village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawdiangkper | 229 |
| Mawlangbah | 212 |
| Sohmynthar | 171 |
| Mawkhait Mihngi | 130 |
| Siejlieh | 86 |
| Mawkhait Sepngi | 147 |
| Nongpliang | 58 |
| Um-A | 50 |
| Nongkhusar | 170 |
| Mawshad | 67 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawshnong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia