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Iongthma Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Iongthma is a medium size village located in Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 45 families residing. The Iongthma village has population of 262 of which 115 are males while 147 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Iongthma village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 25.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Iongthma village is 1278 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Iongthma as per census is 1833, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Iongthma village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Iongthma village was 32.47 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Iongthma Male literacy stands at 28.57 % while female literacy rate was 35.92 %.

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

Iongthma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 262 115 147
Child (0-6) 68 24 44
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 252 108 144
Literacy 32.47 % 28.57 % 35.92 %
Total Workers 89 55 34
Main Worker 33 - -
Marginal Worker 56 31 25

Caste Factor

In Iongthma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.18 % of total population in Iongthma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Iongthma village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Iongthma village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 37.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.