Myrjai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Myrjai is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Myrjai. The total population of Myrjai is 712 out of which 361 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Myrjai is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Myrjai village is 229 which is 32% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Myrjai is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Myrjai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Myrjai is 52.4%. Thus Myrjai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.07% and the female literacy rate is 48.77% in Myrjai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Myrjai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Myrjai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Myrjai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 122 | 107 |
| Literacy | 52.38% | 56.07% | 48.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 693 | 352 | 341 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 227 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Myrjai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Myrjai village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 2.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 178 | 156 |
| Non Working | 370 | 181 | 189 |
Map of Myrjai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Myrjai, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Myrjai village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moopasi | 199 |
| Wahiajer | 6,168 |
| Nongbah | 6,965 |
| Maskut | 263 |
| Ummulong | 3,220 |
| Lumcharatoh | 736 |
| Mookyndur | 1,009 |
| Tyrshang | 1,214 |
| Moodymmai | 2,818 |
| Wahrymbai | 308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Myrjai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia