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Jarain Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Jarain is a medium size village located in Saipung Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 97 families residing. The Jarain village has population of 603 of which 297 are males while 306 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarain village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 23.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarain village is 1030 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarain as per census is 972, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Jarain village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarain village was 59.40 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Jarain Male literacy stands at 45.13 % while female literacy rate was 73.00 %.

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

Jarain Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 97 - -
Population 603 297 306
Child (0-6) 140 71 69
Schedule Caste 4 4 0
Schedule Tribe 597 292 305
Literacy 59.40 % 45.13 % 73.00 %
Total Workers 169 121 48
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 5 2 3

Caste Factor

In Jarain village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.66 % of total population in Jarain village.

Work Profile

In Jarain village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 97.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.