Lapalang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lapalang is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 895 families residing in the village Lapalang. The total population of Lapalang is 4,292 out of which 2,156 are males and 2,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lapalang is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lapalang village is 536 which is 12% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lapalang is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Lapalang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lapalang is 87.4%. Thus Lapalang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 83.47% in Lapalang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lapalang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lapalang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lapalang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 288 | 248 |
| Literacy | 87.38% | 91.33% | 83.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 18 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,636 | 788 | 848 |
| Illiterate | 1,010 | 450 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Lapalang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lapalang village out of total population, 1,379 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,340 | 1,012 | 328 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,259 | 944 | 315 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Non Working | 2,913 | 1,124 | 1,789 |
Map of Lapalang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lapalang, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Lapalang village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lummawbah | 3,621 |
| Nongrah | 7,316 |
| Nongmadan | 327 |
| Itshyrwat | 150 |
| Kynton Mynnar | 378 |
| Lumpdeng | 1,358 |
| Lawmei Pdengshnong | 403 |
| Nongsawiing Pdengshnong | 220 |
| Kynton Mynnar A | 212 |
| Nongsawing | 130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lapalang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia