Jurigaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jurigaon is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Jurigaon. The total population of Jurigaon is 284 out of which 143 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jurigaon is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jurigaon village is 34 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jurigaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Jurigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jurigaon is 73.2%. Thus Jurigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.95% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% in Jurigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jurigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jurigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jurigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 80.95% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 143 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 41 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Jurigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jurigaon village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 55 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 50 | 93 |
| Non Working | 82 | 38 | 44 |
Nearby Villages to Jurigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Jurigaon village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lower Khongrapara | 606 |
| Borogobol | 399 |
| Kurung | 319 |
| Borobakra | 347 |
| Rongsai | 287 |
| Lower Darengchigre | 223 |
| Kolitapara | 212 |
| Upper Darenchigre | 170 |
| Hatogaon | 353 |
| Upper Katonggre | 261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jurigaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia