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Jaroit Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Jaroit is a medium size village located in Mawryngkneng Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 167 families residing. The Jaroit village has population of 798 of which 410 are males while 388 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jaroit village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 27.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jaroit village is 946 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Jaroit as per census is 879, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Jaroit village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Jaroit village was 92.93 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Jaroit Male literacy stands at 90.14 % while female literacy rate was 95.80 %.

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

Jaroit Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 798 410 388
Child (0-6) 218 116 102
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 795 408 387
Literacy 92.93 % 90.14 % 95.80 %
Total Workers 382 203 179
Main Worker 378 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

In Jaroit village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.62 % of total population in Jaroit village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jaroit village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Jaroit village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 98.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.