Lynshing Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lynshing is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 264 families residing in the village Lynshing. The total population of Lynshing is 1,285 out of which 621 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lynshing is 1,069.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lynshing village is 280 which is 22% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lynshing is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Lynshing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lynshing is 68.6%. Thus Lynshing village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 62.76% and the female literacy rate is 73.99% in Lynshing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lynshing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lynshing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lynshing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 135 | 145 |
| Literacy | 68.56% | 62.76% | 73.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,280 | 617 | 663 |
| Illiterate | 596 | 316 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Lynshing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lynshing village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 306 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 164 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 139 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 15 | 71 |
| Non Working | 662 | 300 | 362 |
Nearby Villages to Lynshing,
Below are the list of villages near Lynshing village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umsham | 237 |
| Mynriah | 57 |
| Langsiew | 9 |
| Jatah Lakadong | 907 |
| Umpdem | 39 |
| Jatah Nonglyer | 616 |
| Mawsir | 150 |
| Madan Demkhlieng | 267 |
| Ksanrngi | 255 |
| Pyngkya | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lynshing, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia