Jarain Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jarain is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Jarain. The total population of Jarain is 603 out of which 297 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarain is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jarain village is 140 which is 23% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarain is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Jarain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarain is 59.4%. Thus Jarain village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 45.13% and the female literacy rate is 73% in Jarain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Literacy | 59.4% | 45.13% | 73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 292 | 305 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 195 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Jarain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarain village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 119 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 83 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 434 | 176 | 258 |
Map of Jarain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jarain, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Jarain village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lumthari | 331 |
| Tluh | 953 |
| Shyrwang | 139 |
| Moolamylliang | 733 |
| Pala | 755 |
| Lamyrsiang | 846 |
| Mynthning | 367 |
| Shnongrim | 966 |
| Samasi | 513 |
| Bangla | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia