Lyngkhwir Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lyngkhwir is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 23 families residing in the village Lyngkhwir. The total population of Lyngkhwir is 114 out of which 57 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lyngkhwir is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lyngkhwir village is 23 which is 20% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lyngkhwir is 1,556 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Lyngkhwir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lyngkhwir is 89%. Thus Lyngkhwir village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 95.35% in Lyngkhwir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lyngkhwir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lyngkhwir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lyngkhwir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Literacy | 89.01% | 83.33% | 95.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 33 | 17 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.2% of total population in Lyngkhwir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lyngkhwir village out of total population, 66 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 66 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 48 | 22 | 26 |
Nearby Villages to Lyngkhwir,
Below are the list of villages near Lyngkhwir village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawreng | 925 |
| Mawreng Mihngi | 301 |
| Mawkalum | 286 |
| Kreit Mawshaton | 330 |
| Ladmawreng | 725 |
| Sohram Lwai | 302 |
| Umthlong | 357 |
| Kharnongwah | 279 |
| Lumsohriew | 297 |
| Laitpynter Synrangkaban | 980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lyngkhwir, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia