Jongksha Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jongksha is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 573 families residing in the village Jongksha. The total population of Jongksha is 3,210 out of which 1,595 are males and 1,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jongksha is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jongksha village is 736 which is 23% of the total population. There are 388 male children and 348 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jongksha is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Jongksha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jongksha is 82.4%. Thus Jongksha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.36% and the female literacy rate is 83.43% in Jongksha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jongksha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jongksha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jongksha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 736 | 388 | 348 |
| Literacy | 82.42% | 81.36% | 83.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,181 | 1,584 | 1,597 |
| Illiterate | 1,171 | 613 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Jongksha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jongksha village out of total population, 1,557 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 646 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,211 | 652 | 559 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 165 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 646 | 323 | 323 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 162 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 149 | 197 |
| Non Working | 1,653 | 794 | 859 |
Map of Jongksha, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jongksha, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Jongksha village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanglei | 384 |
| Mawiapbang | 356 |
| Umsning | 685 |
| Rapleng | 807 |
| Syniasya | 602 |
| Laitdiengsai | 782 |
| Nongjrong | 1,440 |
| Laitkyrhong | 2,136 |
| Dienglieng | 898 |
| Mawslang | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jongksha, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia