Jongria Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jongria is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 10 families residing in the village Jongria. The total population of Jongria is 73 out of which 36 are males and 37 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jongria is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jongria village is 19 which is 26% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jongria is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Jongria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jongria is 53.7%. Thus Jongria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64% and the female literacy rate is 44.83% in Jongria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jongria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jongria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jongria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Literacy | 53.7% | 64% | 44.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 20 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Jongria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jongria village out of total population, 31 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Non Working | 42 | 21 | 21 |
Map of Jongria, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jongria, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Jongria village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tuidam | 199 |
| Jongria | 117 |
| Moulsei | 905 |
| Teizol | 80 |
| Kaizakham | 98 |
| Artan | 106 |
| Moopad | 45 |
| Sakwa | 172 |
| Moulcheng | 81 |
| Umthe | 76 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jongria, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia