Lawsohtun is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
situated in the
East Khasi Hills district
East Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Shillong. The district occupies an area of 2752 kmĀ² and has a population of 825,922 (as of 2011). , it is the most ...
of
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...
,
India
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.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Indian Census
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
the population of Lawsohtun is 8,214 of which 4,262 are males and 3,952 are females. The literacy rate of the town is 92.38 percent which higher than the
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...
state's average of 74.43 percent.
Education
"Lawsohtun Presbyterian Lp School" is one of the school in Lawsohtun.
References
{{coord missing, Meghalaya
Cities and towns in East Khasi Hills district
Census towns in Meghalaya