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Chijongchiring Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Chijongchiring is a small village located in Ranikor Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 31 families residing. The Chijongchiring village has population of 149 of which 79 are males while 70 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chijongchiring village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 24.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chijongchiring village is 886 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Chijongchiring as per census is 1400, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Chijongchiring village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Chijongchiring village was 21.24 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Chijongchiring Male literacy stands at 26.56 % while female literacy rate was 14.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chijongchiring village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chijongchiring village.

Chijongchiring Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 31 - -
Population 149 79 70
Child (0-6) 36 15 21
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 143 76 67
Literacy 21.24 % 26.56 % 14.29 %
Total Workers 38 34 4
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 22 21 1

Caste Factor

In Chijongchiring village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.97 % of total population in Chijongchiring village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chijongchiring village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Chijongchiring village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 42.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.