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Iongkaluh Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Iongkaluh is a large village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 320 families residing. The Iongkaluh village has population of 2182 of which 1078 are males while 1104 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Iongkaluh village population of children with age 0-6 is 584 which makes up 26.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Iongkaluh village is 1024 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Iongkaluh as per census is 1042, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Iongkaluh village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Iongkaluh village was 74.91 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Iongkaluh Male literacy stands at 72.47 % while female literacy rate was 77.30 %.

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

Iongkaluh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 320 - -
Population 2,182 1,078 1,104
Child (0-6) 584 286 298
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,180 1,078 1,102
Literacy 74.91 % 72.47 % 77.30 %
Total Workers 745 427 318
Main Worker 628 - -
Marginal Worker 117 53 64

Caste Factor

In Iongkaluh village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.91 % of total population in Iongkaluh village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Iongkaluh village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Iongkaluh village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 84.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.