Upper Laitkseh Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Laitkseh is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Upper Laitkseh. The total population of Upper Laitkseh is 899 out of which 427 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Laitkseh is 1,105.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Laitkseh village is 213 which is 24% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Laitkseh is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Upper Laitkseh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Laitkseh is 69%. Thus Upper Laitkseh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.92% and the female literacy rate is 69.84% in Upper Laitkseh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Laitkseh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Laitkseh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Laitkseh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 109 | 104 |
| Literacy | 68.95% | 67.92% | 69.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 896 | 425 | 471 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 211 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Upper Laitkseh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Laitkseh village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 183 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 49 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 113 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 512 | 240 | 272 |
Map of Upper Laitkseh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Laitkseh, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Upper Laitkseh village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laitkseh | 1,030 |
| Umlipoi | 118 |
| Mawlaisyiem | 467 |
| Mawkaton | 542 |
| Markasa | 639 |
| Mawliwai Kynbah | 120 |
| Mawlangkhar | 407 |
| Lawrapha | 330 |
| Nongpyndengshaham | 89 |
| Khyllem | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Laitkseh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia