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Jongchetpara Songma Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Jongchetpara Songma is a medium size village located in Betasing Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 59 families residing. The Jongchetpara Songma village has population of 306 of which 156 are males while 150 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jongchetpara Songma village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 19.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jongchetpara Songma village is 962 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Jongchetpara Songma as per census is 1069, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Jongchetpara Songma village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Jongchetpara Songma village was 46.34 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Jongchetpara Songma Male literacy stands at 44.88 % while female literacy rate was 47.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jongchetpara Songma 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 Jongchetpara Songma village.

Jongchetpara Songma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 306 156 150
Child (0-6) 60 29 31
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 297 149 148
Literacy 46.34 % 44.88 % 47.90 %
Total Workers 157 82 75
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 13 10 3

Caste Factor

In Jongchetpara Songma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.06 % of total population in Jongchetpara Songma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jongchetpara Songma village of West Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Jongchetpara Songma village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 91.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.