Iooksi Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Iooksi is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Iooksi. The total population of Iooksi is 844 out of which 427 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Iooksi is 977.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Iooksi village is 189 which is 22% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Iooksi is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Iooksi village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Iooksi is 85.2%. Thus Iooksi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.34% and the female literacy rate is 88.16% in Iooksi village.

Population
844
Families
138
Literacy
85.19%
Sex Ratio
977

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Iooksi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Iooksi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Iooksi village.

Total Male Female
Children 189 93 96
Literacy 85.19% 82.34% 88.16%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 841 425 416
Illiterate 286 152 134

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Iooksi village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Iooksi village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 88 60 28
Cultivators 31 26 5
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Household Industries 6 6 0
Other Workers 50 27 23
Marginal Workers 207 120 87
Non Working 549 247 302

Map of Iooksi, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Iooksi, Laskein

Below are the list of villages near Iooksi village in Laskein.

Village Population
Umsalait 1,190
Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo 1,215
Tongkiad 111
Praing 754
Lakadong 230
Umdinlieng 922
Khonshnong 1,290
Iawthymmei 380
Mukhap 2,746
Saphai 2,540

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