Jongkigittim Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jongkigittim is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Jongkigittim. The total population of Jongkigittim is 458 out of which 224 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jongkigittim is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jongkigittim village is 94 which is 21% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jongkigittim is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Jongkigittim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jongkigittim is 57.4%. Thus Jongkigittim village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 60% and the female literacy rate is 55.03% in Jongkigittim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jongkigittim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jongkigittim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jongkigittim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 49 | 45 |
| Literacy | 57.42% | 60% | 55.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 451 | 220 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 249 | 119 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Jongkigittim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jongkigittim village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 124 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 123 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 28 | 35 |
| Non Working | 135 | 72 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Jongkigittim,
Below are the list of villages near Jongkigittim village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Illagittim Songma | 254 |
| Agropatal | 169 |
| Illagittim Rongchim | 122 |
| Soi Adap | 68 |
| Nongbak Wapil | 395 |
| Mandadrop | 190 |
| Mandu | 200 |
| Rongkinjeng | 132 |
| Petchong | 145 |
| Nongbak Rongbang | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jongkigittim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia