Lura Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Lura is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Lura. The total population of Lura is 431 out of which 219 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lura is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lura village is 93 which is 22% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lura is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Lura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lura is 62.7%. Thus Lura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 71.19% and the female literacy rate is 53.42% in Lura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| Literacy | 62.72% | 71.19% | 53.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 427 | 216 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 93 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Lura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lura village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 94 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 80 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 278 | 121 | 157 |
Map of Lura, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Lura, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Lura village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saipung | 1,431 |
| Lungmaicham | 102 |
| Lumchyrngan | 194 |
| Situng | 83 |
| Daistong | 596 |
| Saphak | 140 |
| Thuruk | 719 |
| Tangsko | 13 |
| Fiangpui | 88 |
| Sakhain Moolimen | 792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lura, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia