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Jarain Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Jarain is a small village located in Khatarshnong Laitkroh Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 26 families residing. The Jarain village has population of 135 of which 69 are males while 66 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarain village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 31.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarain village is 957 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarain as per census is 792, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Jarain village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarain village was 58.70 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Jarain Male literacy stands at 53.33 % while female literacy rate was 63.83 %.

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 26 - -
Population 135 69 66
Child (0-6) 43 24 19
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 135 69 66
Literacy 58.70 % 53.33 % 63.83 %
Total Workers 60 31 29
Main Worker 60 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Jarain village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.