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Jelbongpara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Jelbongpara is a medium size village located in Betasing Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 81 families residing. The Jelbongpara village has population of 448 of which 237 are males while 211 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jelbongpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 18.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jelbongpara village is 890 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Jelbongpara as per census is 660, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Jelbongpara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Jelbongpara village was 59.18 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Jelbongpara Male literacy stands at 67.38 % while female literacy rate was 50.56 %.

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

Jelbongpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 81 - -
Population 448 237 211
Child (0-6) 83 50 33
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 439 232 207
Literacy 59.18 % 67.38 % 50.56 %
Total Workers 184 89 95
Main Worker 165 - -
Marginal Worker 19 9 10

Caste Factor

In Jelbongpara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.22 % of total population in Jelbongpara village.

Work Profile

In Jelbongpara village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 89.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.