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Lum Shnong Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Lum Shnong is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 367 families residing. The Lum Shnong village has population of 1945 of which 1017 are males while 928 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lum Shnong village population of children with age 0-6 is 462 which makes up 23.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lum Shnong village is 912 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Lum Shnong as per census is 886, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Lum Shnong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Lum Shnong village was 78.89 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Lum Shnong Male literacy stands at 81.22 % while female literacy rate was 76.37 %.

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

Lum Shnong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 367 - -
Population 1,945 1,017 928
Child (0-6) 462 245 217
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 1,829 920 909
Literacy 78.89 % 81.22 % 76.37 %
Total Workers 647 441 206
Main Worker 544 - -
Marginal Worker 103 56 47

Caste Factor

In Lum Shnong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.05 % of total population in Lum Shnong village.

Work Profile

In Lum Shnong village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 84.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.