Lawkynter Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawkynter is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Lawkynter. The total population of Lawkynter is 410 out of which 208 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawkynter is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawkynter village is 96 which is 23% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawkynter is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Lawkynter village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawkynter is 65.6%. Thus Lawkynter village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 58.75% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Lawkynter village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawkynter village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawkynter Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawkynter village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 48 | 48 |
| Literacy | 65.61% | 58.75% | 72.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 208 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 114 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Lawkynter village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawkynter village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 104 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 79 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Non Working | 210 | 103 | 107 |
Map of Lawkynter, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lawkynter, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Lawkynter village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umthor | 56 |
| Mawpyrdoi | 424 |
| Mawsnar | 99 |
| Laitdomain | 263 |
| Umshyiap | 35 |
| Mawlieh | 716 |
| Mawlyngtriang | 1,428 |
| Nongktieh tharia | 336 |
| Nongkhlaw A & B | 1,556 |
| Laitdombah | 678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawkynter, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia