Lawsiej Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lawsiej is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 13 families residing in the village Lawsiej. The total population of Lawsiej is 96 out of which 47 are males and 49 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawsiej is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawsiej village is 23 which is 24% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawsiej is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Lawsiej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawsiej is 84.9%. Thus Lawsiej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 87.5% in Lawsiej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawsiej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawsiej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawsiej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 81.82% | 87.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 34 | 20 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lawsiej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawsiej village out of total population, 17 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 79 | 32 | 47 |
Map of Lawsiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lawsiej, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Lawsiej village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawhiangruda | 87 |
| Nongtynniaw | 612 |
| New Nongtnger | 107 |
| Mawphanrang | 175 |
| Mawiawlang | 52 |
| Nongpuinskei | 41 |
| Nongtnger | 270 |
| Umsaw | 207 |
| Mawlaikhap | 59 |
| Mawhiangrnga | 60 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawsiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia