Jokiang Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jokiang is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47 families residing in the village Jokiang. The total population of Jokiang is 230 out of which 117 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jokiang is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jokiang village is 73 which is 32% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokiang is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Jokiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jokiang is 70.7%. Thus Jokiang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 63.75% and the female literacy rate is 77.92% in Jokiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jokiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jokiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 63.75% | 77.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 116 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 66 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Jokiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jokiang village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 132 | 68 | 64 |
Nearby Villages to Jokiang,
Below are the list of villages near Jokiang village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Syngku | 1,281 |
| Umjarain | 45 |
| Umsaw | 231 |
| Umlatar | 133 |
| Umnget | 229 |
| Kdohati | 530 |
| Rongpharkong | 257 |
| Prangdngiem | 150 |
| Mawiapbang | 495 |
| Laitsyiar | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokiang, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia