Lum Shnong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lum Shnong is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Lum Shnong. The total population of Lum Shnong is 1,945 out of which 1,017 are males and 928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lum Shnong is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lum Shnong village is 462 which is 24% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lum Shnong is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Lum Shnong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lum Shnong is 78.9%. Thus Lum Shnong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.22% and the female literacy rate is 76.37% in Lum Shnong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lum Shnong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lum Shnong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lum Shnong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 245 | 217 |
| Literacy | 78.89% | 81.22% | 76.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,829 | 920 | 909 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 390 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94% of total population in Lum Shnong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lum Shnong village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 385 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 105 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 349 | 272 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,298 | 576 | 722 |
Map of Lum Shnong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lum Shnong, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Lum Shnong village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bri Shyrnot | 197 |
| Wahiajer | 602 |
| Umlong | 418 |
| Thang Skai | 635 |
| Um Latdoh | 349 |
| Umrasong | 196 |
| Ummat | 441 |
| Um Rasiang | 225 |
| Lama | 338 |
| Umlangsha | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lum Shnong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia