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Laitsohum Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Laitsohum is a medium size village located in Mawsynram Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 46 families residing. The Laitsohum village has population of 216 of which 107 are males while 109 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laitsohum village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 17.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laitsohum village is 1019 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Laitsohum as per census is 1056, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Laitsohum village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Laitsohum village was 86.03 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Laitsohum Male literacy stands at 85.39 % while female literacy rate was 86.67 %.

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

Laitsohum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 46 - -
Population 216 107 109
Child (0-6) 37 18 19
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 216 107 109
Literacy 86.03 % 85.39 % 86.67 %
Total Workers 62 49 13
Main Worker 61 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Laitsohum village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 98.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.