Jakhong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jakhong is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Jakhong. The total population of Jakhong is 696 out of which 362 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhong is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakhong village is 190 which is 27% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhong is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Jakhong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhong is 93.5%. Thus Jakhong village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.63% and the female literacy rate is 91.34% in Jakhong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 110 | 80 |
| Literacy | 93.48% | 95.63% | 91.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 689 | 360 | 329 |
| Illiterate | 223 | 121 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Jakhong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhong village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 147 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 146 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 401 | 212 | 189 |
Nearby Villages to Jakhong,
Below are the list of villages near Jakhong village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umpongdeng | 95 |
| Uming | 212 |
| Mawiongjadap | 765 |
| Patharshipiah | 58 |
| Belkhariang | 86 |
| Ladpnarthymmai | 227 |
| Nonglang | 322 |
| Ladpnarrim | 367 |
| Nongkakrai | 98 |
| Mawpat | 222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia