Latymphu Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Latymphu is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Latymphu. The total population of Latymphu is 531 out of which 255 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Latymphu is 1,082.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Latymphu village is 153 which is 29% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latymphu is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Latymphu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Latymphu is 20.1%. Thus Latymphu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 18.38% and the female literacy rate is 21.76% in Latymphu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Latymphu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Latymphu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latymphu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 70 | 83 |
| Literacy | 20.11% | 18.38% | 21.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 530 | 254 | 276 |
| Illiterate | 455 | 221 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Latymphu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Latymphu village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 119 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 109 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 385 | 135 | 250 |
Map of Latymphu, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Latymphu, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Latymphu village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moobando | 164 |
| Musiaw | 688 |
| Barato | 4,027 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
| Jongkynshur | 722 |
| Maitdieng | 979 |
| Khatkasla | 509 |
| Saba | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latymphu, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia