Laskein Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Laskein is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Laskein. The total population of Laskein is 1,864 out of which 950 are males and 914 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laskein is 962.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laskein village is 422 which is 23% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laskein is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Laskein village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laskein is 62.9%. Thus Laskein village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 55.78% and the female literacy rate is 70.49% in Laskein village.

Population
1,864
Families
274
Literacy
62.9%
Sex Ratio
962

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laskein village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Laskein Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laskein village.

Total Male Female
Children 422 206 216
Literacy 62.9% 55.78% 70.49%
Scheduled Caste 4 3 1
Scheduled Tribe 1,851 939 912
Illiterate 957 535 422

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Laskein village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Laskein village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 413 290 123
Cultivators 185 153 32
Agriculture Labourer 15 7 8
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 211 128 83
Marginal Workers 272 142 130
Non Working 1,179 518 661

Map of Laskein, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Laskein, Laskein

Below are the list of villages near Laskein village in Laskein.

Village Population
Mootyrshiah B 1,881
Nongkynrih 1,199
Mootyrshiah A 1,589
Mulieh 1,343
Mulum 761
Madankynsaw 1,627
Mowkaiaw 2,842
Mookyndeng 263
Madanrwan 437
Mynskiah 107

Reference