Mairang Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
Mairang Block of West Khasi Hills district has total population of 82,437 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 41,394 are males while 41,043 are females. In 2011 there were total 14,124 families residing in Mairang Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mairang Block is 992.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.4% people lives in Urban areas while 82.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.2% while that in the rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mairang Block is 1,028% while that of Rural areas is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mairang Block is 18624 which is 23% of the total population. There are 9512 male children and 9112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mairang Block is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Mairang Block.
The total literacy rate of Mairang Block is 80.59%. The male literacy rate is 60.66% and the female literacy rate is 64.12% in Mairang Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mairang Block is further divided into 1 town and 144 villages.
Mairang Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mairang Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,624 | 9,512 | 9,112 |
| Literacy | 80.59% | 60.66% | 64.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81,500 | 40,920 | 40,580 |
| Illiterate | 31,010 | 16,283 | 14,727 |
Caste-wise Population - Mairang Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Mairang Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Schedule Tribe | 81,500 | 40,920 | 40,580 |
Religion-wise Population - Mairang Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 187 | (0.23%) | 114 | 73 |
| Muslim | 183 | (0.22%) | 107 | 76 |
| Christian | 76,915 | (93.3%) | 38,554 | 38,361 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 5 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 45 | (0.05%) | 26 | 19 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 4,604 | (5.58%) | 2,327 | 2,277 |
| No Religion Specified | 496 | (0.6%) | 261 | 235 |
Literacy Rate - Mairang Block
Average literacy rate of Mairang Block in 2011 were 80.59% in which, male and female literacy were 78.76% and 82.42% respectively. Total literate in Mairang Block were 51,427 of which male and female were 25,111 and 26,316 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mairang Block
The Sex Ratio of Mairang Block is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Mairang Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Mairang Block.
Child Population - Mairang Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,624 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mairang Block. Out of which 18,624 were male while 18,624 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mairang Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,452 families under Mairang Block living in urban areas while 2,452 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.4% of total population of Mairang Block lives in Urban areas while 82.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,731 while that in rural region is 15,893.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,437 | 14,363 | 68,074 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,624 | 2,731 | 15,893 |
| Schedule Caste | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Schedule Tribe | 81,500 | 14,228 | 67,272 |
| Literacy | 80.59% | 88.2% | 78.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 992 | 1,028 | 984 |
Working Population - Mairang Block
In Mairang Block out of total population, 36,331 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,368 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,039 | 16,467 | 12,572 |
| Cultivators | 16,238 | 8,665 | 7,573 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,368 | 4,391 | 2,977 |
| Household Industries | 190 | 109 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 5,243 | 3,302 | 1,941 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,292 | 3,261 | 4,031 |
| Non Working | 46,106 | 21,666 | 24,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mairang, Meghalaya - Wikipedia