Lyngkhung Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lyngkhung is a village situated in Jirang block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Lyngkhung. The total population of Lyngkhung is 257 out of which 140 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lyngkhung is 836.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lyngkhung village is 42 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lyngkhung is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Lyngkhung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lyngkhung is 73%. Thus Lyngkhung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 83.05% and the female literacy rate is 60.82% in Lyngkhung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lyngkhung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lyngkhung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lyngkhung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 83.05% | 60.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 135 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 42 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Lyngkhung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lyngkhung village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 2 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Non Working | 115 | 64 | 51 |
Map of Lyngkhung, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lyngkhung, Jirang
Below are the list of villages near Lyngkhung village in Jirang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umsohbar | 732 |
| Hawla | 162 |
| Akhoinijira | 71 |
| Jumbari Gaon | 390 |
| Belahari | 351 |
| Warmawsaw | 1,249 |
| Bernongsai NongKhlaw | 140 |
| Umtang | 19 |
| Bernongsai Nongspung | 263 |
| Nongdom Mawpliang | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lyngkhung, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia