Lapangap Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lapangap is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Lapangap. The total population of Lapangap is 931 out of which 481 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lapangap is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lapangap village is 246 which is 26% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lapangap is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Lapangap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lapangap is 32.1%. Thus Lapangap village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 30.88% and the female literacy rate is 33.43% in Lapangap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lapangap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lapangap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lapangap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 128 | 118 |
| Literacy | 32.12% | 30.88% | 33.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 919 | 476 | 443 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 372 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Lapangap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lapangap village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 211 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 203 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 36 | 126 |
| Non Working | 455 | 234 | 221 |
Map of Lapangap, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lapangap, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Lapangap village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pdeintaloo | 116 |
| Tahpatpnar | 217 |
| Umjalisiaw | 622 |
| Namdong A | 937 |
| Umsaitmuit | 3 |
| Mukhnang | 654 |
| Lakaroi | 28 |
| Namdong B | 1,471 |
| Lumlakhiat | 430 |
| Umladang | 1,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lapangap, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia