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Lyngsaw Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Lyngsaw is a small village located in Umsning Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 35 families residing. The Lyngsaw village has population of 178 of which 96 are males while 82 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lyngsaw village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 23.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lyngsaw village is 854 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Lyngsaw as per census is 577, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Lyngsaw village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Lyngsaw village was 74.45 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Lyngsaw Male literacy stands at 80.00 % while female literacy rate was 68.66 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lyngsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Lyngsaw village.

Lyngsaw Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 178 96 82
Child (0-6) 41 26 15
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 173 94 79
Literacy 74.45 % 80.00 % 68.66 %
Total Workers 84 43 41
Main Worker 84 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Lyngsaw village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.81 % of total population in Lyngsaw village.

Work Profile

In Lyngsaw village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.