Lum Puthoi Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lum Puthoi is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Lum Puthoi. The total population of Lum Puthoi is 564 out of which 283 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lum Puthoi is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lum Puthoi village is 145 which is 26% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lum Puthoi is 1,266 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Lum Puthoi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lum Puthoi is 34.6%. Thus Lum Puthoi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 45.66% and the female literacy rate is 22.5% in Lum Puthoi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lum Puthoi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lum Puthoi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lum Puthoi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 64 | 81 |
| Literacy | 34.61% | 45.66% | 22.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 564 | 283 | 281 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 183 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lum Puthoi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lum Puthoi village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 101 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 71 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 71 | 104 |
| Non Working | 258 | 111 | 147 |
Map of Lum Puthoi, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lum Puthoi, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Lum Puthoi village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lum Shken | 707 |
| Suchen Lum-iarain | 143 |
| Iapmala | 1,104 |
| Shilliang Umshong | 407 |
| Lad Wahwapung | 228 |
| Dein Shalalu | 229 |
| Larseng | 96 |
| Um Satai | 239 |
| Nongsning | 563 |
| Um-tyr-a | 435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lum Puthoi, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia