Laitkseh Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
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 168 families residing in the village Laitkseh. The total population of Laitkseh is 1,030 out of which 532 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laitkseh is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laitkseh village is 220 which is 21% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laitkseh is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Laitkseh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laitkseh is 85.3%. Thus Laitkseh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.45% and the female literacy rate is 87.22% in Laitkseh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laitkseh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laitkseh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laitkseh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 121 | 99 |
| Literacy | 85.31% | 83.45% | 87.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,018 | 521 | 497 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 189 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Laitkseh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laitkseh village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 190 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 83 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 61 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 29 | 73 |
| Non Working | 608 | 313 | 295 |
Map of Laitkseh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Laitkseh, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Laitkseh village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlaisyiem | 467 |
| Upper Laitkseh | 899 |
| Markasa | 639 |
| Umlipoi | 118 |
| Mawlangkhar | 407 |
| Mawkaton | 542 |
| Nongpyndengshaham | 89 |
| Mawliwai Kynbah | 120 |
| Mawkohnoh | 207 |
| Lawrapha | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laitkseh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia