Lyngkhung Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Lyngkhung is a village situated in Jirang block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Lyngkhung. The total population of Lyngkhung is 257 out of which 140 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lyngkhung is 836.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lyngkhung village is 42 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lyngkhung is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Lyngkhung village.

Population
257
Families
49
Literacy
73.02%
Sex Ratio
836

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lyngkhung is 73%. Thus Lyngkhung village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 83.05% and the female literacy rate is 60.82% in Lyngkhung village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lyngkhung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Lyngkhung Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lyngkhung village.

Total Male Female
Children 42 22 20
Literacy 73.02% 83.05% 60.82%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 249 135 114
Illiterate 100 42 58

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Lyngkhung village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Lyngkhung village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 85 47 38
Cultivators 36 32 4
Agriculture Labourer 8 6 2
Household Industries 33 2 31
Other Workers 8 7 1
Marginal Workers 57 29 28
Non Working 115 64 51

Nearby Villages to Lyngkhung,

Below are the list of villages near Lyngkhung village in Jirang.

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