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Latymphu Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Latymphu is a medium size village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 98 families residing. The Latymphu village has population of 531 of which 255 are males while 276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Latymphu village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 28.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Latymphu village is 1082 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Latymphu as per census is 1186, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Latymphu village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Latymphu village was 20.11 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Latymphu Male literacy stands at 18.38 % while female literacy rate was 21.76 %.

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

Latymphu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 98 - -
Population 531 255 276
Child (0-6) 153 70 83
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 530 254 276
Literacy 20.11 % 18.38 % 21.76 %
Total Workers 146 120 26
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Latymphu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.81 % of total population in Latymphu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Latymphu village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Latymphu village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 98.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.