Laitjem Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitjem is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 251 families residing in the village Laitjem. The total population of Laitjem is 1,359 out of which 653 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitjem is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laitjem village is 236 which is 17% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitjem is 1,034 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Laitjem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitjem is 92%. Thus Laitjem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.06% and the female literacy rate is 92.83% in Laitjem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitjem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitjem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitjem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 116 | 120 |
| Literacy | 91.99% | 91.06% | 92.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,352 | 650 | 702 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 164 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Laitjem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitjem village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 278 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 118 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 75 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 81 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Non Working | 885 | 329 | 556 |
Map of Laitjem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Laitjem, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Laitjem village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrimsadew | 609 |
| Mawkriah East | 666 |
| Ritmawniew | 185 |
| Mawkriah West | 616 |
| Sadew | 701 |
| Marbaniang Umseiniong | 660 |
| Pomlum | 1,087 |
| Mawrashe | 443 |
| Baniun | 1,310 |
| Mawblah | 320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitjem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia