Lawsiej Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawsiej 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 72 families residing in the village Lawsiej. The total population of Lawsiej is 397 out of which 198 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawsiej is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawsiej village is 112 which is 28% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawsiej is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Lawsiej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawsiej is 30.5%. Thus Lawsiej village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 25.85% and the female literacy rate is 35.51% in Lawsiej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawsiej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawsiej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawsiej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 51 | 61 |
| Literacy | 30.53% | 25.85% | 35.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 395 | 196 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 160 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Lawsiej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawsiej village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 79 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Non Working | 265 | 100 | 165 |
Map of Lawsiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lawsiej, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Lawsiej village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongkseh | 353 |
| Mawlumkhri | 475 |
| Sohjarang | 495 |
| Umniangriang | 373 |
| Patharlyndan | 926 |
| Dongki ingding | 636 |
| Mawpat | 222 |
| Mawpiah | 195 |
| Ladpnarrim | 367 |
| Nongsohma | 1,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawsiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia