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Iongshiwiat Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Iongshiwiat is a medium size village located in Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 49 families residing. The Iongshiwiat village has population of 263 of which 144 are males while 119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Iongshiwiat village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 25.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Iongshiwiat village is 826 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Iongshiwiat as per census is 650, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Iongshiwiat village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Iongshiwiat village was 31.98 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Iongshiwiat Male literacy stands at 25.00 % while female literacy rate was 39.78 %.

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

Iongshiwiat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 263 144 119
Child (0-6) 66 40 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 250 134 116
Literacy 31.98 % 25.00 % 39.78 %
Total Workers 119 68 51
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Iongshiwiat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.06 % of total population in Iongshiwiat village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Iongshiwiat village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Iongshiwiat village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 97.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.