Jongnagiri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jongnagiri is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Jongnagiri. The total population of Jongnagiri is 173 out of which 96 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jongnagiri is 802.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jongnagiri village is 47 which is 27% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jongnagiri is 621 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (802) of Jongnagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jongnagiri is 26.2%. Thus Jongnagiri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 31.34% and the female literacy rate is 20.34% in Jongnagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jongnagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jongnagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jongnagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Literacy | 26.19% | 31.34% | 20.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 95 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 75 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Jongnagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jongnagiri village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 41 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 95 | 52 | 43 |
Map of Jongnagiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Jongnagiri, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Jongnagiri village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amokgre | 136 |
| Rongmachokgre | 282 |
| Sindapara | 279 |
| Takimagre | 443 |
| Wanokgiri | 107 |
| Mongkakgre | 200 |
| Diganggiri | 63 |
| Menggopara | 59 |
| Rengmagre | 477 |
| Boldamgre | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jongnagiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia