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Laitiam Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Laitiam is a medium size village located in Shella Bholaganj Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 114 families residing. The Laitiam village has population of 641 of which 329 are males while 312 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laitiam village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 16.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laitiam village is 948 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laitiam as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laitiam village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laitiam village was 66.67 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laitiam Male literacy stands at 59.57 % while female literacy rate was 74.23 %.

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

Laitiam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 641 329 312
Child (0-6) 104 52 52
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 639 327 312
Literacy 66.67 % 59.57 % 74.23 %
Total Workers 222 179 43
Main Worker 221 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Laitiam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.69 % of total population in Laitiam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Laitiam village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Laitiam village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 99.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.