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Upper Joiranggre Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Upper Joiranggre is a medium size village located in Tikrikilla Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 52 families residing. The Upper Joiranggre village has population of 313 of which 161 are males while 152 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Upper Joiranggre village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 26.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Upper Joiranggre village is 944 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Upper Joiranggre as per census is 708, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Upper Joiranggre village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Upper Joiranggre village was 47.62 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Upper Joiranggre Male literacy stands at 52.21 % while female literacy rate was 43.22 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Upper Joiranggre 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 Upper Joiranggre village.

Upper Joiranggre Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 52 - -
Population 313 161 152
Child (0-6) 82 48 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 309 157 152
Literacy 47.62 % 52.21 % 43.22 %
Total Workers 106 66 40
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 14 9 5

Caste Factor

In Upper Joiranggre village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.72 % of total population in Upper Joiranggre village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Upper Joiranggre village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Upper Joiranggre village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 86.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.