Laitnamlang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitnamlang is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Laitnamlang. The total population of Laitnamlang is 668 out of which 302 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitnamlang is 1,212.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laitnamlang village is 147 which is 22% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitnamlang is 1,227 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,212) of Laitnamlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitnamlang is 97.7%. Thus Laitnamlang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.46% and the female literacy rate is 97.89% in Laitnamlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitnamlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitnamlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitnamlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 66 | 81 |
| Literacy | 97.7% | 97.46% | 97.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 663 | 300 | 363 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 72 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Laitnamlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitnamlang village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 430 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 239 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 430 | 181 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Non Working | 110 | 52 | 58 |
Map of Laitnamlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Laitnamlang, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Laitnamlang village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawblei Mawjnoin | 306 |
| Rngisawlia | 281 |
| Mawkhan Pombeh | 306 |
| Khartein | 229 |
| Wahliewlong N | 114 |
| Pariong | 929 |
| Wahliewlong M | 221 |
| Umkrem | 1,033 |
| Mawkohngei | 698 |
| Pathew | 57 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitnamlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia