Jaroit Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jaroit is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Jaroit. The total population of Jaroit is 798 out of which 410 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaroit is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jaroit village is 218 which is 27% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaroit is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Jaroit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaroit is 92.9%. Thus Jaroit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 95.8% in Jaroit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaroit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaroit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaroit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 116 | 102 |
| Literacy | 92.93% | 90.14% | 95.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 795 | 408 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 145 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Jaroit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaroit village out of total population, 382 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 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 200 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 190 | 169 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 416 | 207 | 209 |
Map of Jaroit, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jaroit, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Jaroit village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongtyrkhang | 459 |
| Mawiong Diengpasoh | 581 |
| Ummir | 228 |
| Nongthymmai | 134 |
| Mawsharoh | 40 |
| Sohlaper | 160 |
| Mawthumthum | 53 |
| Ryngksaw | 160 |
| Mawkhanu | 293 |
| Wahtyrthi | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaroit, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia