Mawsynram Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
Mawsynram Block of East Khasi Hills district has total population of 54,109 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 27,143 are males while 26,966 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,145 families residing in Mawsynram Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mawsynram Block is 993.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Mawsynram Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 74.9% and the sex ratio of Mawsynram Block is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawsynram Block is 11590 which is 21% of the total population. There are 5857 male children and 5733 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawsynram Block is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Mawsynram Block.
The total literacy rate of Mawsynram Block is 74.88%. The male literacy rate is 60.33% and the female literacy rate is 57.34% in Mawsynram Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mawsynram Block is further divided into 166 villages.
Mawsynram Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawsynram Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,590 | 5,857 | 5,733 |
| Literacy | 74.88% | 60.33% | 57.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 155 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50,208 | 25,064 | 25,144 |
| Illiterate | 22,272 | 10,767 | 11,505 |
Caste-wise Population - Mawsynram Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.8% of total population in Mawsynram Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 298 | 155 | 143 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,208 | 25,064 | 25,144 |
Religion-wise Population - Mawsynram Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,660 | (10.46%) | 2,954 | 2,706 |
| Muslim | 207 | (0.38%) | 111 | 96 |
| Christian | 39,542 | (73.08%) | 19,746 | 19,796 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 5 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.07%) | 20 | 16 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 8,534 | (15.77%) | 4,236 | 4,298 |
| No Religion Specified | 122 | (0.23%) | 70 | 52 |
Literacy Rate - Mawsynram Block
Average literacy rate of Mawsynram Block in 2011 were 74.88% in which, male and female literacy were 76.93% and 72.82% respectively. Total literate in Mawsynram Block were 31,837 of which male and female were 16,376 and 15,461 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mawsynram Block
The Sex Ratio of Mawsynram Block is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Mawsynram Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Mawsynram Block.
Child Population - Mawsynram Block
According to Census 2011, there were 11,590 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mawsynram Block. Out of which 11,590 were male while 11,590 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mawsynram Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Mawsynram Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Mawsynram 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 11,590.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,109 | 0 | 54,109 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,590 | 0 | 11,590 |
| Schedule Caste | 298 | 0 | 298 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,208 | 0 | 50,208 |
| Literacy | 74.88% | - | 74.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 993 | - | 993 |
Working Population - Mawsynram Block
In Mawsynram Block out of total population, 21,955 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,955 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,478 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,447 | 9,585 | 4,862 |
| Cultivators | 6,360 | 4,239 | 2,121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,478 | 1,740 | 738 |
| Household Industries | 201 | 84 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 5,408 | 3,522 | 1,886 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,508 | 3,525 | 3,983 |
| Non Working | 32,154 | 14,033 | 18,121 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawsynram, Meghalaya - Wikipedia