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Laru Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Laru is a medium size village located in Umsning Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 163 families residing. The Laru village has population of 644 of which 326 are males while 318 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laru village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 10.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laru village is 975 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laru as per census is 1030, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laru village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laru village was 58.23 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laru Male literacy stands at 59.04 % while female literacy rate was 57.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Laru 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 Laru village.

Laru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 163 - -
Population 644 326 318
Child (0-6) 67 33 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 643 326 317
Literacy 58.23 % 59.04 % 57.39 %
Total Workers 464 234 230
Main Worker 229 - -
Marginal Worker 235 15 220

Caste Factor

In Laru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.84 % of total population in Laru village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Laru village of Ri Bhoi.

Work Profile

In Laru village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 49.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.