Lawbah Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawbah is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Lawbah. The total population of Lawbah is 1,280 out of which 634 are males and 646 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawbah is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawbah village is 237 which is 19% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawbah is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Lawbah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawbah is 93.3%. Thus Lawbah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.89% and the female literacy rate is 92.72% in Lawbah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawbah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawbah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawbah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 127 | 110 |
| Literacy | 93.29% | 93.89% | 92.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,273 | 629 | 644 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 158 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Lawbah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawbah village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 449 | 287 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 148 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 59 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 829 | 346 | 483 |
Map of Lawbah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lawbah, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Lawbah village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawdngiem | 69 |
| Lyngkhom | 261 |
| Ryngku Skong | 180 |
| Sinai Mawshynrut | 338 |
| Umniang | 117 |
| Nonglait | 336 |
| Mawdiengkhied | 58 |
| Nongtrai | 969 |
| Phlangwanbroi | 939 |
| Mawtepiew | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawbah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia