Amjok Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Amjok is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Amjok. The total population of Amjok is 673 out of which 342 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amjok is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amjok village is 79 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amjok is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Amjok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amjok is 91.1%. Thus Amjok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 94.72% and the female literacy rate is 87.29% in Amjok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amjok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amjok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amjok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Literacy | 91.08% | 94.72% | 87.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 116 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 55 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Amjok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amjok village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 124 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 116 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Non Working | 491 | 205 | 286 |
Map of Amjok, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Amjok, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Amjok village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borbhuin | 455 |
| Upper Amjok | 169 |
| Rangsakuna | 716 |
| Tamuli Kuchi | 531 |
| Nongkylla Khasi | 244 |
| Byrnihat | 298 |
| 15th Mile Nongthymmai | 862 |
| Lumnongrim | 690 |
| Amphrangiri | 267 |
| Upper Balian | 242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amjok, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia