Village · Thadlaskein, Jaintia Hills
# Lakaroi

Lakaroi is a village in Thadlaskein sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 793151. The 2011 Census counted 28 people in 6 households, the 120th largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 100.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.6%.
- 28 people (2011)
- 6 households
- 100.0% literacy
- 793151 PIN code

## Lakaroi PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Lakaroi is 793151. Lakaroi falls in Thadlaskein sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 793151
- Community development block Thadlaskein
- Census village code 279082

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Lakaroi from nearby towns?
- Thadlaskein (sub-district HQ) 60 km by road
- Jowai (district HQ) 70 km by road
- Jowai (nearest town) 70 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Lakaroi?

0 services counted by the Census are inside Lakaroi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Lumlakhiat
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Khliehtyrshi
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jowai
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shillong
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water tanks / ponds

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Lakaroi known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and turmeric.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Lakaroi

Of every 100 households in Lakaroi in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Lakaroi · ■ Thadlaskein rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 58%
- Toilet within the home 0% 51%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 43%
- Tap water 0% 7%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94%
- Use banking services 0% 27%
- Television 0% 19%
- Mobile phone 0% 42%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 4%
- None of these assets 100% 44%
- Own their home 100% 93%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Lakaroi?

■ Lakaroi · ■ Thadlaskein rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 100.0% 56.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 647 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 500 976
- Working population 25.0% 41.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 100.0% for women. 24% of men and 27% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 1 (14%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (14%) · ■ Other work 1 (14%) · ■ Marginal 4 (57%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Thadlaskein
- Nongkhyllep 91 people
- Moobyrni 82 people
- Lad Mynkseh 78 people
- Mookhoniung 29 people
- Umrakia 17 people
- Khlohriat 6 people
- Remain 5 people
- Umsaitmuit 3 people

All 133 villages in Thadlaskein

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Lakaroi? 793151
- How far is Lakaroi from Jowai? 70 km by road
- What is the population of Lakaroi? 28 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lakaroi in? Jaintia Hills district (Thadlaskein sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Lakaroi? 100.0% (Census 2011)

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