Lumkya Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lumkya is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 28 families residing in the village Lumkya. The total population of Lumkya is 135 out of which 68 are males and 67 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lumkya is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lumkya village is 34 which is 25% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lumkya is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Lumkya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lumkya is 26.7%. Thus Lumkya village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 17.65% and the female literacy rate is 36% in Lumkya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lumkya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lumkya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lumkya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 26.73% | 17.65% | 36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 68 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 59 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lumkya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lumkya village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 45 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 62 | 23 | 39 |
Nearby Villages to Lumkya,
Below are the list of villages near Lumkya village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrimbambthong | 545 |
| Nongsutnga | 108 |
| Umladang | 1,201 |
| Nongdhar | 329 |
| Namdong B | 1,471 |
| Mukhnang | 654 |
| Moorathud | 314 |
| Namdong A | 937 |
| Rakabah | 474 |
| Umjalisiaw | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lumkya, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia