Laitiam Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitiam is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Laitiam. The total population of Laitiam is 641 out of which 329 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitiam is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laitiam village is 104 which is 16% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitiam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Laitiam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitiam is 66.7%. Thus Laitiam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.57% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Laitiam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitiam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitiam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitiam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 59.57% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 639 | 327 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 164 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Laitiam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitiam village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 178 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 131 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 419 | 150 | 269 |
Map of Laitiam, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Laitiam, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Laitiam village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ryngud | 630 |
| Umwai | 546 |
| Lyngngar | 72 |
| Mawlong | 721 |
| Thangkharang | 138 |
| Wahkhim | 259 |
| Laittyra | 439 |
| Wahkrem | 177 |
| Laitkynsew | 474 |
| Suktia Inc. Diengsiar | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitiam, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia