Jongkynshur Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jongkynshur is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Jongkynshur. The total population of Jongkynshur is 722 out of which 398 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jongkynshur is 814.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jongkynshur village is 176 which is 24% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jongkynshur is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (814) of Jongkynshur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jongkynshur is 39.2%. Thus Jongkynshur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 14.81% and the female literacy rate is 68.27% in Jongkynshur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jongkynshur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jongkynshur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jongkynshur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 101 | 75 |
| Literacy | 39.19% | 14.81% | 68.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 716 | 393 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 354 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Jongkynshur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jongkynshur village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 210 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 210 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 21 | 56 |
| Non Working | 300 | 167 | 133 |
Map of Jongkynshur, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jongkynshur, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Jongkynshur village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maitdieng | 979 |
| Saba | 921 |
| Mukroh | 1,977 |
| Barato | 4,027 |
| Moobando | 164 |
| Latymphu | 531 |
| Musiaw | 688 |
| Umsalang | 566 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jongkynshur, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia