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Laitmawpen Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Laitmawpen is a medium size village located in Mawphlang Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 49 families residing. The Laitmawpen village has population of 241 of which 120 are males while 121 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laitmawpen village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 23.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laitmawpen village is 1008 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laitmawpen as per census is 1036, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laitmawpen village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laitmawpen village was 65.76 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laitmawpen Male literacy stands at 60.87 % while female literacy rate was 70.65 %.

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

Laitmawpen Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 241 120 121
Child (0-6) 57 28 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 240 119 121
Literacy 65.76 % 60.87 % 70.65 %
Total Workers 120 61 59
Main Worker 109 - -
Marginal Worker 11 3 8

Caste Factor

In Laitmawpen village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.59 % of total population in Laitmawpen village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Laitmawpen village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Laitmawpen village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 90.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.