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Jathang Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Jathang is a small village located in Khatarshnong Laitkroh Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 35 families residing. The Jathang village has population of 148 of which 75 are males while 73 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jathang village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 23.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jathang village is 973 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Jathang as per census is 667, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Jathang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Jathang village was 90.27 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Jathang Male literacy stands at 92.59 % while female literacy rate was 88.14 %.

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

Jathang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 148 75 73
Child (0-6) 35 21 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 148 75 73
Literacy 90.27 % 92.59 % 88.14 %
Total Workers 115 54 61
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 113 53 60

Caste Factor

In Jathang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Jathang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jathang village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Jathang village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 1.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.