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Lama Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Lama is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 59 families residing. The Lama village has population of 338 of which 162 are males while 176 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lama village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 27.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lama village is 1086 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Lama as per census is 1163, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Lama village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Lama village was 47.76 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Lama Male literacy stands at 42.02 % while female literacy rate was 53.17 %.

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

Lama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 338 162 176
Child (0-6) 93 43 50
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 337 161 176
Literacy 47.76 % 42.02 % 53.17 %
Total Workers 124 85 39
Main Worker 123 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Lama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.30 % of total population in Lama village.

Work Profile

In Lama village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 99.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.