Jolgaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jolgaon is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Jolgaon. The total population of Jolgaon is 201 out of which 107 are males and 94 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jolgaon is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jolgaon village is 39 which is 19% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jolgaon is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Jolgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jolgaon is 61.7%. Thus Jolgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 61.18% and the female literacy rate is 62.34% in Jolgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jolgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jolgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jolgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Literacy | 61.73% | 61.18% | 62.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 106 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 55 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Jolgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jolgaon village out of total population, 55 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Non Working | 146 | 70 | 76 |
Map of Jolgaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jolgaon, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Jolgaon village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sipragaon | 349 |
| Jolgaon Songsarek | 234 |
| Betasing Kongpara | 399 |
| Batajolgaon | 334 |
| Marpara Koch | 64 |
| Sagaltana | 89 |
| Marpara | 328 |
| Murikhati | 203 |
| Arenggre | 426 |
| Bainapara | 324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jolgaon, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia