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Myrjai Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Myrjai is a medium size village located in Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 118 families residing. The Myrjai village has population of 712 of which 361 are males while 351 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Myrjai village population of children with age 0-6 is 229 which makes up 32.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Myrjai village is 972 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Myrjai as per census is 877, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Myrjai village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Myrjai village was 52.38 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Myrjai Male literacy stands at 56.07 % while female literacy rate was 48.77 %.

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

Myrjai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 712 361 351
Child (0-6) 229 122 107
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 693 352 341
Literacy 52.38 % 56.07 % 48.77 %
Total Workers 342 180 162
Main Worker 8 - -
Marginal Worker 334 178 156

Caste Factor

In Myrjai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.14 % of total population in Myrjai village.

Work Profile

In Myrjai village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 2.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.