Langja Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Langja is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Langja. The total population of Langja is 597 out of which 313 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Langja is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Langja village is 160 which is 27% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Langja is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Langja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Langja is 91.8%. Thus Langja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.6% and the female literacy rate is 93.1% in Langja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Langja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Langja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Langja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 79 | 81 |
| Literacy | 91.76% | 90.6% | 93.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 593 | 310 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 101 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Langja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Langja village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 155 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 135 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 301 | 153 | 148 |
Map of Langja, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Langja, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Langja village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domtiehsaw | 68 |
| Mawkhap | 127 |
| Nonglang | 1,154 |
| Kyrdum | 524 |
| Mawsngi | 93 |
| Umthlu | 406 |
| Nongsohram | 102 |
| Siangra | 172 |
| Mawjari | 63 |
| Khyllem Sangrin | 279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Langja, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia