Iongthma Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Iongthma is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Iongthma. The total population of Iongthma is 262 out of which 115 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Iongthma is 1,278.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Iongthma village is 68 which is 26% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Iongthma is 1,833 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,278) of Iongthma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Iongthma is 32.5%. Thus Iongthma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 28.57% and the female literacy rate is 35.92% in Iongthma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Iongthma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Iongthma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Iongthma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 24 | 44 |
| Literacy | 32.47% | 28.57% | 35.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 108 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 89 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Iongthma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Iongthma village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Non Working | 173 | 60 | 113 |
Map of Iongthma, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Iongthma, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Iongthma village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lumtrep | 651 |
| Nongjngi | 1,460 |
| Moolephaw | 430 |
| Mupliang | 1,433 |
| Iangkar | 201 |
| Ionglwit | 2,039 |
| Kdohkule | 175 |
| Moodop | 430 |
| Larnai | 773 |
| Nartiang | 3,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Iongthma, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia