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Jongria Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Jongria is a small village located in Saipung Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 20 families residing. The Jongria village has population of 117 of which 61 are males while 56 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jongria village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 22.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jongria village is 918 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Jongria as per census is 625, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Jongria village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Jongria village was 84.62 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Jongria Male literacy stands at 88.89 % while female literacy rate was 80.43 %.

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

Jongria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 20 - -
Population 117 61 56
Child (0-6) 26 16 10
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 110 58 52
Literacy 84.62 % 88.89 % 80.43 %
Total Workers 42 20 22
Main Worker 41 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Jongria village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.85 % of total population in Jongria village.

Work Profile

In Jongria village out of total population, 42 were engaged in work activities. 97.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.