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About Jokiang Village

Jokiang is a small village in Umsning tehsil, in the district of Ribhoi, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 230, made up of 117 males and 113 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jokiang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jokiang village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District Ribhoi
Tehsil Umsning
Pincode 793105
Population 230
Male Population 117
Female Population 113
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jokiang compares

By the 2011 count Jokiang is the 196th largest of the 271 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 488 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Jokiang

Jokiang is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jokiang as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jaiaw Pdeng, Jair, Jamyrdoh and Jatah. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Jokiang

As per the Census of India 2011, Jokiang village had a population of 230. That makes it the 196th largest of the 271 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 488 residents.

Jokiang village has 117 males and 113 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jokiang has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Jokiang is 793105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jokiang falls under Umsning tehsil of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya.

The census record for Jokiang notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jokiang.

Jokiang is in Umsning tehsil of Ribhoi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jokiang today is likely to be higher.

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