Iongkaluh Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Iongkaluh is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Iongkaluh. The total population of Iongkaluh is 2,182 out of which 1,078 are males and 1,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Iongkaluh is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Iongkaluh village is 584 which is 27% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Iongkaluh is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Iongkaluh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Iongkaluh is 74.9%. Thus Iongkaluh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.47% and the female literacy rate is 77.3% in Iongkaluh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Iongkaluh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Iongkaluh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Iongkaluh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 584 | 286 | 298 |
| Literacy | 74.91% | 72.47% | 77.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,180 | 1,078 | 1,102 |
| Illiterate | 985 | 504 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Iongkaluh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Iongkaluh village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 374 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 136 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 196 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,437 | 651 | 786 |
Map of Iongkaluh, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Iongkaluh, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Iongkaluh village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lad Rymbai Dat Simpein | 145 |
| Mutong | 815 |
| Lad Rymbai Dongwah | 545 |
| Moo Lamanoh | 1,431 |
| Lad Rymbai Khlieh Dupon | 520 |
| Dkhiah East | 2,019 |
| Lad Rymbai B | 497 |
| Um Lawang | 309 |
| Kong Ong | 75 |
| Moo Kympad | 829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Iongkaluh, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia