Jalkim Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jalkim is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Jalkim. The total population of Jalkim is 355 out of which 185 are males and 170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalkim is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalkim village is 63 which is 18% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalkim is 1,423 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Jalkim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalkim is 63.7%. Thus Jalkim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.3% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Jalkim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalkim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalkim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalkim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 26 | 37 |
| Literacy | 63.7% | 67.3% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 354 | 184 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 78 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Jalkim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalkim village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 67 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 59 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 211 | 111 | 100 |
Map of Jalkim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jalkim, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Jalkim village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baranggittim | 57 |
| Chotcholja | 1,462 |
| Dobanggal | 152 |
| Dilkang | 244 |
| Athiabari | 162 |
| Imsambal | 304 |
| Jegalpara | 195 |
| Chiwa Adapgittim | 52 |
| Sakware | 307 |
| Kejugittim | 141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalkim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia