Mawthadraishan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
Mawthadraishan Block of West Khasi Hills district has total population of 49,014 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 24,622 are males while 24,392 are females. In 2011 there were total 8,066 families residing in Mawthadraishan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mawthadraishan Block is 991.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Mawthadraishan Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 79.6% and the sex ratio of Mawthadraishan Block is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mawthadraishan Block is 11363 which is 23% of the total population. There are 5794 male children and 5569 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mawthadraishan Block is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Mawthadraishan Block.
The total literacy rate of Mawthadraishan Block is 79.56%. The male literacy rate is 60.54% and the female literacy rate is 61.7% in Mawthadraishan Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mawthadraishan Block is further divided into 104 villages.
Mawthadraishan Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mawthadraishan Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,363 | 5,794 | 5,569 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 60.54% | 61.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,258 | 24,227 | 24,031 |
| Illiterate | 19,060 | 9,717 | 9,343 |
Caste-wise Population - Mawthadraishan Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Mawthadraishan Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,258 | 24,227 | 24,031 |
Religion-wise Population - Mawthadraishan Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 83 | (0.17%) | 54 | 29 |
| Muslim | 221 | (0.45%) | 111 | 110 |
| Christian | 47,889 | (97.7%) | 24,003 | 23,886 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 362 | (0.74%) | 201 | 161 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.03%) | 15 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 253 | (0.52%) | 141 | 112 |
| No Religion Specified | 190 | (0.39%) | 97 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Mawthadraishan Block
Average literacy rate of Mawthadraishan Block in 2011 were 79.56% in which, male and female literacy were 79.16% and 79.95% respectively. Total literate in Mawthadraishan Block were 29,954 of which male and female were 14,905 and 15,049 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mawthadraishan Block
The Sex Ratio of Mawthadraishan Block is 991 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 991 females in Mawthadraishan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Mawthadraishan Block.
Child Population - Mawthadraishan Block
According to Census 2011, there were 11,363 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mawthadraishan Block. Out of which 11,363 were male while 11,363 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mawthadraishan Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Mawthadraishan Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Mawthadraishan 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 11,363.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,014 | 0 | 49,014 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,363 | 0 | 11,363 |
| Schedule Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,258 | 0 | 48,258 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | - | 79.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 991 | - | 991 |
Working Population - Mawthadraishan Block
In Mawthadraishan Block out of total population, 22,292 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,031 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,962 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,673 | 8,385 | 7,288 |
| Cultivators | 10,031 | 5,113 | 4,918 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,962 | 1,607 | 1,355 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 69 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 2,531 | 1,596 | 935 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,619 | 3,163 | 3,456 |
| Non Working | 26,722 | 13,074 | 13,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mawthadraishan, Meghalaya - Wikipedia