Laitmawsiang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitmawsiang is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Laitmawsiang. The total population of Laitmawsiang is 658 out of which 312 are males and 346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitmawsiang is 1,109.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laitmawsiang village is 123 which is 19% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitmawsiang is 1,460 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Laitmawsiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitmawsiang is 86.4%. Thus Laitmawsiang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.4% and the female literacy rate is 85.35% in Laitmawsiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitmawsiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitmawsiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitmawsiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 50 | 73 |
| Literacy | 86.36% | 87.4% | 85.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 656 | 311 | 345 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 83 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Laitmawsiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitmawsiang village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 156 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 68 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Non Working | 372 | 153 | 219 |
Map of Laitmawsiang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Laitmawsiang, Khatarshnong Laitkroh
Below are the list of villages near Laitmawsiang village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rngimawsaw | 202 |
| Mawtuli | 33 |
| Laitlyndop | 493 |
| Thangtim | 108 |
| Mawkma | 1,009 |
| Pdei-Puhbsein | 209 |
| Mawmihthied | 430 |
| Kongthong | 567 |
| Nohshuit | 43 |
| Mawmang | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitmawsiang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia