Jarangkona Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jarangkona is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Jarangkona. The total population of Jarangkona is 522 out of which 248 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarangkona is 1,105.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jarangkona village is 88 which is 17% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarangkona is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Jarangkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarangkona is 93.5%. Thus Jarangkona village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.53% and the female literacy rate is 93.56% in Jarangkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarangkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarangkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarangkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 93.55% | 93.53% | 93.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 506 | 241 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 60 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Jarangkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarangkona village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 46 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Non Working | 334 | 157 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Jarangkona,
Below are the list of villages near Jarangkona village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatua Gaon | 325 |
| Bondukosa | 218 |
| Kotchu Adok | 317 |
| Porakhasia | 792 |
| Jarangpara | 674 |
| Dobakura A | 379 |
| Seragre | 110 |
| Dobakura B | 376 |
| Garamgre | 177 |
| Halchati | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarangkona, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia