Amlarem Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
Amlarem Block of Jaintia Hills district has total population of 43,844 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 21,903 are males while 21,941 are females. In 2011 there were total 7,746 families residing in Amlarem Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Amlarem Block is 1,002.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Amlarem Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.2% and the sex ratio of Amlarem Block is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amlarem Block is 8846 which is 20% of the total population. There are 4452 male children and 4394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amlarem Block is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Amlarem Block.
The total literacy rate of Amlarem Block is 70.24%. The male literacy rate is 54.65% and the female literacy rate is 57.5% in Amlarem Block.
To facilitate the administration, Amlarem Block is further divided into 98 villages.
Amlarem Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amlarem Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,846 | 4,452 | 4,394 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 54.65% | 57.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 245 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,476 | 20,051 | 20,425 |
| Illiterate | 19,260 | 9,934 | 9,326 |
Caste-wise Population - Amlarem Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.3% of total population in Amlarem Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 463 | 245 | 218 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,476 | 20,051 | 20,425 |
Religion-wise Population - Amlarem Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,751 | (6.27%) | 1,545 | 1,206 |
| Muslim | 168 | (0.38%) | 94 | 74 |
| Christian | 30,061 | (68.56%) | 14,820 | 15,241 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.05%) | 11 | 11 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 10,177 | (23.21%) | 5,085 | 5,092 |
| No Religion Specified | 658 | (1.5%) | 344 | 314 |
Literacy Rate - Amlarem Block
Average literacy rate of Amlarem Block in 2011 were 70.24% in which, male and female literacy were 68.59% and 71.89% respectively. Total literate in Amlarem Block were 24,584 of which male and female were 11,969 and 12,615 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amlarem Block
The Sex Ratio of Amlarem Block is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Amlarem Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Amlarem Block.
Child Population - Amlarem Block
According to Census 2011, there were 8,846 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amlarem Block. Out of which 8,846 were male while 8,846 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amlarem Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Amlarem Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Amlarem Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 8,846.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,844 | 0 | 43,844 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,846 | 0 | 8,846 |
| Schedule Caste | 463 | 0 | 463 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,476 | 0 | 40,476 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | - | 70.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,002 | - | 1,002 |
Working Population - Amlarem Block
In Amlarem Block out of total population, 18,620 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,620 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,772 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,402 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,726 | 7,846 | 3,880 |
| Cultivators | 3,772 | 2,748 | 1,024 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,402 | 1,551 | 851 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 48 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 5,453 | 3,499 | 1,954 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,894 | 3,394 | 3,500 |
| Non Working | 25,224 | 10,663 | 14,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amlarem, Meghalaya - Wikipedia