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Lad Wahwapung Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Lad Wahwapung is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 40 families residing. The Lad Wahwapung village has population of 228 of which 113 are males while 115 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lad Wahwapung village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 29.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lad Wahwapung village is 1018 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Lad Wahwapung as per census is 914, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Lad Wahwapung village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Lad Wahwapung village was 56.52 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Lad Wahwapung Male literacy stands at 50.00 % while female literacy rate was 62.65 %.

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

Lad Wahwapung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 228 113 115
Child (0-6) 67 35 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 224 110 114
Literacy 56.52 % 50.00 % 62.65 %
Total Workers 64 51 13
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Lad Wahwapung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.25 % of total population in Lad Wahwapung village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Lad Wahwapung village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Lad Wahwapung village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.