Laitkyrhong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitkyrhong is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Laitkyrhong. The total population of Laitkyrhong is 2,136 out of which 1,011 are males and 1,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitkyrhong is 1,113.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laitkyrhong village is 502 which is 24% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitkyrhong is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,113) of Laitkyrhong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitkyrhong is 77.8%. Thus Laitkyrhong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.44% and the female literacy rate is 79.02% in Laitkyrhong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitkyrhong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitkyrhong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitkyrhong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 502 | 230 | 272 |
| Literacy | 77.78% | 76.44% | 79.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,131 | 1,007 | 1,124 |
| Illiterate | 865 | 414 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Laitkyrhong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitkyrhong village out of total population, 1,100 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 543 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 981 | 515 | 466 |
| Cultivators | 543 | 264 | 279 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 121 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 125 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 33 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,036 | 463 | 573 |
Map of Laitkyrhong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Laitkyrhong, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Laitkyrhong village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laitdiengsai | 782 |
| Mawslang | 413 |
| Rapleng | 807 |
| Rangphlang | 250 |
| Mawiapbang | 356 |
| Mawpynieng | 207 |
| Jongksha | 3,210 |
| Rasong | 421 |
| Tanglei | 384 |
| Laitlum | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitkyrhong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia