Samanda Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
Samanda Block of East Garo Hills district has total population of 56,235 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,903 are males while 27,332 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,128 families residing in Samanda Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Samanda Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.7% people lives in Urban areas while 56.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 70.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Samanda Block is 931% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samanda Block is 9951 which is 18% of the total population. There are 5067 male children and 4884 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samanda Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Samanda Block.
The total literacy rate of Samanda Block is 78.85%. The male literacy rate is 68.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.16% in Samanda Block.
To facilitate the administration, Samanda Block is further divided into 1 town and 159 villages.
Samanda Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samanda Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,951 | 5,067 | 4,884 |
| Literacy | 78.85% | 68.44% | 61.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 211 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51,775 | 26,050 | 25,725 |
| Illiterate | 19,739 | 9,123 | 10,616 |
Caste-wise Population - Samanda Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.1% of total population in Samanda Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 346 | 211 | 135 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,775 | 26,050 | 25,725 |
Religion-wise Population - Samanda Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,833 | (5.04%) | 1,699 | 1,134 |
| Muslim | 1,331 | (2.37%) | 774 | 557 |
| Christian | 51,640 | (91.83%) | 26,222 | 25,418 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.06%) | 22 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 263 | (0.47%) | 125 | 138 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.02%) | 6 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 69 | (0.12%) | 33 | 36 |
| No Religion Specified | 52 | (0.09%) | 22 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Samanda Block
Average literacy rate of Samanda Block in 2011 were 78.85% in which, male and female literacy were 82.98% and 74.47% respectively. Total literate in Samanda Block were 36,496 of which male and female were 19,780 and 16,716 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Samanda Block
The Sex Ratio of Samanda Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Samanda Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Samanda Block.
Child Population - Samanda Block
According to Census 2011, there were 9,951 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samanda Block. Out of which 9,951 were male while 9,951 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Samanda Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,252 families under Samanda Block living in urban areas while 4,252 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.7% of total population of Samanda Block lives in Urban areas while 56.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,594 while that in rural region is 6,357.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,235 | 24,597 | 31,638 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,951 | 3,594 | 6,357 |
| Schedule Caste | 346 | 267 | 79 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,775 | 20,805 | 30,970 |
| Literacy | 78.85% | 88.98% | 70.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 931 | 957 |
Working Population - Samanda Block
In Samanda Block out of total population, 20,709 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 592 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,244 | 11,285 | 3,959 |
| Cultivators | 7,390 | 5,169 | 2,221 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 592 | 315 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 75 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 7,149 | 5,726 | 1,423 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,465 | 1,434 | 4,031 |
| Non Working | 35,526 | 16,184 | 19,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samanda, Meghalaya - Wikipedia