Laitmawhing Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Laitmawhing is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Laitmawhing. The total population of Laitmawhing is 259 out of which 119 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitmawhing is 1,176.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laitmawhing village is 56 which is 22% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitmawhing is 1,074 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,176) of Laitmawhing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitmawhing is 58.1%. Thus Laitmawhing village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.35% and the female literacy rate is 61.26% in Laitmawhing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitmawhing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitmawhing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitmawhing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Literacy | 58.13% | 54.35% | 61.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 118 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 69 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Laitmawhing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitmawhing village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 57 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 56 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 132 | 59 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Laitmawhing,
Below are the list of villages near Laitmawhing village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kyndong Laitmawbah | 175 |
| Wahlyngkien Ramklang | 471 |
| Wahumlawbah | 398 |
| Mawkohmon | 944 |
| Rangshangkham | 130 |
| Ladumrisain | 508 |
| Lawkhla | 308 |
| Mission Mawphlang | 335 |
| Nongspung | 1,718 |
| Kyiem | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitmawhing, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia