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Laitkyrhong Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Laitkyrhong is a large village located in Mawkynrew Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 369 families residing. The Laitkyrhong village has population of 2136 of which 1011 are males while 1125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laitkyrhong village population of children with age 0-6 is 502 which makes up 23.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laitkyrhong village is 1113 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laitkyrhong as per census is 1183, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laitkyrhong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laitkyrhong village was 77.78 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laitkyrhong Male literacy stands at 76.44 % while female literacy rate was 79.02 %.

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

Laitkyrhong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 369 - -
Population 2,136 1,011 1,125
Child (0-6) 502 230 272
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,131 1,007 1,124
Literacy 77.78 % 76.44 % 79.02 %
Total Workers 1,100 548 552
Main Worker 981 - -
Marginal Worker 119 33 86

Caste Factor

In Laitkyrhong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.77 % of total population in Laitkyrhong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Laitkyrhong village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Laitkyrhong village out of total population, 1100 were engaged in work activities. 89.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1100 workers engaged in Main Work, 543 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.