Amjalong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Amjalong is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 96 families residing in the village Amjalong. The total population of Amjalong is 484 out of which 243 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amjalong is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amjalong village is 96 which is 20% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amjalong is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Amjalong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amjalong is 81.7%. Thus Amjalong village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 80.1% in Amjalong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amjalong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amjalong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amjalong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Literacy | 81.7% | 83.33% | 80.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 241 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 83 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Amjalong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amjalong village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 30.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 52 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 57 | 93 |
| Non Working | 267 | 134 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Amjalong,
Below are the list of villages near Amjalong village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Syndai Mission | 413 |
| Amlympiang | 173 |
| Syndai Lyngkot | 215 |
| Amsku | 129 |
| Syndai Kmaishnong | 706 |
| Bhoi Kyrweng | 155 |
| Tarangblang | 859 |
| Lakroh | 225 |
| Satpator | 662 |
| Muktapur | 1,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amjalong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia