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Laitmawsiang Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Laitmawsiang is a medium size village located in Khatarshnong Laitkroh Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 142 families residing. The Laitmawsiang village has population of 658 of which 312 are males while 346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laitmawsiang village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 18.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laitmawsiang village is 1109 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laitmawsiang as per census is 1460, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laitmawsiang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laitmawsiang village was 86.36 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laitmawsiang Male literacy stands at 87.40 % while female literacy rate was 85.35 %.

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

Laitmawsiang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 142 - -
Population 658 312 346
Child (0-6) 123 50 73
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 656 311 345
Literacy 86.36 % 87.40 % 85.35 %
Total Workers 286 159 127
Main Worker 269 - -
Marginal Worker 17 3 14

Caste Factor

In Laitmawsiang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.70 % of total population in Laitmawsiang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Laitmawsiang village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Laitmawsiang village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 94.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.