Lyngwa Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lyngwa is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Lyngwa. The total population of Lyngwa is 307 out of which 158 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lyngwa is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lyngwa village is 66 which is 21% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lyngwa is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Lyngwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lyngwa is 60.2%. Thus Lyngwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50.39% and the female literacy rate is 71.05% in Lyngwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lyngwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lyngwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lyngwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 60.17% | 50.39% | 71.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 158 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 94 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lyngwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lyngwa village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 51 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Non Working | 167 | 72 | 95 |
Map of Lyngwa, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lyngwa, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Lyngwa village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawpunneng | 264 |
| Lyngwa Lummynsain | 227 |
| Mawpunneng 'A' | 228 |
| Marpna | 1,238 |
| Mawthlong Mynsain | 505 |
| Nongkasen | 356 |
| Nongbsap Mission | 250 |
| Demsnoin | 190 |
| Nongbsap B | 273 |
| Umsohiong | 199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lyngwa, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia