Lawrynjam Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawrynjam is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Lawrynjam. The total population of Lawrynjam is 132 out of which 66 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawrynjam is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawrynjam village is 27 which is 20% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawrynjam is 588 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Lawrynjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawrynjam is 82.9%. Thus Lawrynjam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.67% and the female literacy rate is 82.14% in Lawrynjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawrynjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawrynjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawrynjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Literacy | 82.86% | 83.67% | 82.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 66 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 25 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Lawrynjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawrynjam village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 81 | 43 | 38 |
Map of Lawrynjam, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lawrynjam, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Lawrynjam village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peinlang | 438 |
| Rngikseh | 428 |
| Nongdom | 474 |
| Dommawlieh | 799 |
| Pathew | 57 |
| Umkrem | 1,033 |
| Pariong | 929 |
| Khartein | 229 |
| Rngisawlia | 281 |
| Laitnamlang | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawrynjam, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia