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About Laitkynsew Village

Laitkynsew is a mid sized village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh tehsil, in the district of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 625, made up of 266 males and 359 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,350 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793015, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Laitkynsew Overview

Census 2011 figures for Laitkynsew village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Tehsil Khatarshnong Laitkroh
Pincode 793015
Population 625
Male Population 266
Female Population 359
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,350
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Laitkynsew compares

By the 2011 count Laitkynsew is the 16th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 359 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1000.

Getting to Laitkynsew

Laitkynsew is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Laitkynsew as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Laitkynsew from other places

Laitkynsew lies about 27 km from East Khasi Hills, and the nearest railway station is শাহবাজপুর, about 74 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Laitkynsew
Nearest town Shella 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Khatarshnong Laitkroh 27 km
District headquarters East Khasi Hills 27 km
Nearest railway station শাহবাজপুর 74 km

Villages closest to Laitkynsew

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khatarshnong Laitkroh tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Laitkynsew

As per the Census of India 2011, Laitkynsew village had a population of 625. That makes it the 16th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 359 residents.

Laitkynsew village has 266 males and 359 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Laitkynsew has about 1350 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1000.

The pincode recorded for Laitkynsew is 793015. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Laitkynsew falls under Khatarshnong Laitkroh tehsil of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Laitkynsew is শাহবাজপুর, about 74 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Laitkynsew.

Laitkynsew is about 27 km from East Khasi Hills in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Laitkynsew is in Khatarshnong Laitkroh tehsil of East Khasi Hills district. Shella is about 5.2 km away. Khatarshnong Laitkroh is about 27 km away. East Khasi Hills is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laitmawlong Wahpein (3.2 km), Nongtraw (6.1 km) and Mawkalang (7.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Laitkynsew today is likely to be higher.

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