Laitmawpen Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitmawpen is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Laitmawpen. The total population of Laitmawpen is 241 out of which 120 are males and 121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitmawpen is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laitmawpen village is 57 which is 24% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitmawpen is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Laitmawpen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitmawpen is 65.8%. Thus Laitmawpen village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60.87% and the female literacy rate is 70.65% in Laitmawpen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitmawpen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitmawpen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitmawpen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Literacy | 65.76% | 60.87% | 70.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 119 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 64 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Laitmawpen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitmawpen village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 58 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Non Working | 121 | 59 | 62 |
Map of Laitmawpen, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Laitmawpen, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Laitmawpen village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ummawiong | 168 |
| Wahsohlait | 534 |
| Madan Mawser | 322 |
| Sohpian | 281 |
| Phanniewlahrum | 337 |
| Lempluh | 359 |
| Phanniewlahneng | 607 |
| Pyrton Sohphoh | 245 |
| Umkaber | 364 |
| Mawmahwar | 324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitmawpen, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia