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Laskein Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Laskein is a medium size village located in Laskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 274 families residing. The Laskein village has population of 1864 of which 950 are males while 914 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laskein village population of children with age 0-6 is 422 which makes up 22.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laskein village is 962 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laskein as per census is 1049, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laskein village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laskein village was 62.90 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laskein Male literacy stands at 55.78 % while female literacy rate was 70.49 %.

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

Laskein Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 274 - -
Population 1,864 950 914
Child (0-6) 422 206 216
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 1,851 939 912
Literacy 62.90 % 55.78 % 70.49 %
Total Workers 685 432 253
Main Worker 413 - -
Marginal Worker 272 142 130

Caste Factor

In Laskein village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.21 % of total population in Laskein village.

Work Profile

In Laskein village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 60.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.