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Laitnong Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Laitnong is a medium size village located in Mawkyrwat Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 102 families residing. The Laitnong village has population of 553 of which 275 are males while 278 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laitnong village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 23.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laitnong village is 1011 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laitnong as per census is 1065, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laitnong village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laitnong village was 67.53 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laitnong Male literacy stands at 69.01 % while female literacy rate was 66.04 %.

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

Laitnong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 553 275 278
Child (0-6) 128 62 66
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 553 275 278
Literacy 67.53 % 69.01 % 66.04 %
Total Workers 252 121 131
Main Worker 247 - -
Marginal Worker 5 2 3

Caste Factor

In Laitnong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Laitnong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Laitnong village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Laitnong village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 98.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.