Joypur Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Joypur is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Joypur. The total population of Joypur is 666 out of which 331 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joypur is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Joypur village is 91 which is 14% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joypur is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Joypur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joypur is 95.5%. Thus Joypur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.23% and the female literacy rate is 93.71% in Joypur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Joypur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Joypur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Joypur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 42 | 49 |
| Literacy | 95.48% | 97.23% | 93.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 665 | 331 | 334 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 50 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Joypur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Joypur village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 612 | 289 | 323 |
Map of Joypur, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Joypur, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Joypur village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Weirang | 78 |
| Agreng | 169 |
| Madanjira | 84 |
| Rangthali | 144 |
| Myndo | 423 |
| Nongmawlein | 284 |
| Mawjain | 73 |
| Rangseng | 362 |
| Umsohpieng | 405 |
| Madankhilur | 123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joypur, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia