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Jahai Population - Dima Hasao, Assam

Jahai is a medium size village located in Haflong Circle of Dima Hasao district, Assam with total 36 families residing. The Jahai village has population of 246 of which 137 are males while 109 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jahai village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 6.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jahai village is 796 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Jahai as per census is 455, lower than Assam average of 962.

Jahai village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Jahai village was 90.87 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Jahai Male literacy stands at 96.83 % while female literacy rate was 83.65 %.

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

Jahai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 36 - -
Population 246 137 109
Child (0-6) 16 11 5
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 245 137 108
Literacy 90.87 % 96.83 % 83.65 %
Total Workers 75 65 10
Main Worker 58 - -
Marginal Worker 17 14 3

Caste Factor

In Jahai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.59 % of total population in Jahai village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jahai village of Dima Hasao.

Work Profile

In Jahai village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 77.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.