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Upper Laitkseh Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Laitkseh is a medium size village located in Mawthadraishan Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 160 families residing. The Upper Laitkseh village has population of 899 of which 427 are males while 472 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Laitkseh village population of children with age 0-6 is 213 which makes up 23.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Laitkseh village is 1105 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Laitkseh as per census is 954, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Laitkseh village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Laitkseh village was 68.95 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Laitkseh Male literacy stands at 67.92 % while female literacy rate was 69.84 %.

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

Upper Laitkseh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 899 427 472
Child (0-6) 213 109 104
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 896 425 471
Literacy 68.95 % 67.92 % 69.84 %
Total Workers 387 187 200
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 8 4 4

Caste Factor

In Upper Laitkseh village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.67 % of total population in Upper Laitkseh village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Laitkseh village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Laitkseh village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 97.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.