Lyngkhong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lyngkhong is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 14 families residing in the village Lyngkhong. The total population of Lyngkhong is 56 out of which 28 are males and 28 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lyngkhong is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lyngkhong village is 13 which is 23% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lyngkhong is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Lyngkhong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lyngkhong is 37.2%. Thus Lyngkhong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 38.1% and the female literacy rate is 36.36% in Lyngkhong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lyngkhong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lyngkhong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lyngkhong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Literacy | 37.21% | 38.1% | 36.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 20 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lyngkhong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lyngkhong village out of total population, 15 were engaged in work activities. 20% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 41 | 19 | 22 |
Map of Lyngkhong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lyngkhong, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Lyngkhong village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iar Bamon | 142 |
| Lyngkhat | 152 |
| Rimai | 61 |
| Hat Thymmai | 218 |
| Thai | 69 |
| Nongeitniang | 366 |
| Mawpathaw | 42 |
| Nongjri War | 680 |
| Pyrdiwah | 516 |
| Tishang | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lyngkhong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia