Musniang Jongden Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Musniang Jongden is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Musniang Jongden. The total population of Musniang Jongden is 1,567 out of which 769 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Musniang Jongden is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Musniang Jongden village is 408 which is 26% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Musniang Jongden is 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Musniang Jongden village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Musniang Jongden is 30.1%. Thus Musniang Jongden village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 28.27% and the female literacy rate is 31.87% in Musniang Jongden village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Musniang Jongden village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Musniang Jongden Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Musniang Jongden village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 203 | 205 |
| Literacy | 30.11% | 28.27% | 31.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,556 | 762 | 794 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 609 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Musniang Jongden village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Musniang Jongden village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 305 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 127 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 141 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 462 | 693 |
Nearby Villages to Musniang Jongden,
Below are the list of villages near Musniang Jongden village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Musniang Rim | 591 |
| Dein Satlang | 246 |
| Moo Nongtdu | 305 |
| Nongthymme | 473 |
| Rngad | 1,530 |
| Byndihati | 2,630 |
| Lum Shyrmit | 1,378 |
| Um-tyr-a | 435 |
| Wah Sarang | 713 |
| Um Satai | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Musniang Jongden, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia