Lawmei Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawmei 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 191 families residing in the village Lawmei. The total population of Lawmei is 1,102 out of which 542 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawmei is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawmei village is 259 which is 24% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawmei is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Lawmei village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawmei is 78.3%. Thus Lawmei village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.12% and the female literacy rate is 81.24% in Lawmei village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawmei village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawmei Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawmei village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 136 | 123 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 75.12% | 81.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,097 | 538 | 559 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 237 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Lawmei village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawmei village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 247 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 207 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 36 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 43 | 142 |
| Non Working | 510 | 252 | 258 |
Map of Lawmei, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lawmei, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Lawmei village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kynton Mynnar A | 212 |
| Nongumlong | 1,554 |
| Lawmei Pdengshnong | 403 |
| 3 1/2 Mile | 1,387 |
| Kynton Mynnar | 378 |
| 4 Th. Mile | 471 |
| Nongmadan | 327 |
| 4 1/2 Mile | 864 |
| Lummawbah | 3,621 |
| 5th Mile | 1,516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawmei, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia