Thadlaskein Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district has total population of 137,939 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,905 are males while 70,034 are females. In 2011 there were total 23,147 families residing in Thadlaskein Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Thadlaskein Block is 1,031.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.6% people lives in Urban areas while 79.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.1% while that in the rural areas is 56.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thadlaskein Block is 1,079% while that of Rural areas is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thadlaskein Block is 30298 which is 22% of the total population. There are 15341 male children and 14957 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thadlaskein Block is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Thadlaskein Block.
The total literacy rate of Thadlaskein Block is 64.45%. The male literacy rate is 46.79% and the female literacy rate is 53.69% in Thadlaskein Block.
To facilitate the administration, Thadlaskein Block is further divided into 1 town and 133 villages.
Thadlaskein Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thadlaskein Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,298 | 15,341 | 14,957 |
| Literacy | 64.45% | 46.79% | 53.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 173 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130,424 | 63,889 | 66,535 |
| Illiterate | 68,565 | 36,135 | 32,430 |
Caste-wise Population - Thadlaskein Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.6% of total population in Thadlaskein Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 309 | 173 | 136 |
| Schedule Tribe | 130,424 | 63,889 | 66,535 |
Religion-wise Population - Thadlaskein Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,265 | (3.82%) | 2,816 | 2,449 |
| Muslim | 725 | (0.53%) | 396 | 329 |
| Christian | 97,500 | (70.68%) | 48,021 | 49,479 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 95 | (0.07%) | 48 | 47 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.02%) | 18 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 33,856 | (24.54%) | 16,369 | 17,487 |
| No Religion Specified | 461 | (0.33%) | 231 | 230 |
Literacy Rate - Thadlaskein Block
Average literacy rate of Thadlaskein Block in 2011 were 64.45% in which, male and female literacy were 60.44% and 68.28% respectively. Total literate in Thadlaskein Block were 69,374 of which male and female were 31,770 and 37,604 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thadlaskein Block
The Sex Ratio of Thadlaskein Block is 1,031 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,031 females in Thadlaskein Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Thadlaskein Block.
Child Population - Thadlaskein Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,298 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thadlaskein Block. Out of which 30,298 were male while 30,298 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thadlaskein Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,942 families under Thadlaskein Block living in urban areas while 4,942 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.6% of total population of Thadlaskein Block lives in Urban areas while 79.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,857 while that in rural region is 26,441.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,939 | 28,430 | 109,509 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,298 | 3,857 | 26,441 |
| Schedule Caste | 309 | 102 | 207 |
| Schedule Tribe | 130,424 | 25,941 | 104,483 |
| Literacy | 64.45% | 91.1% | 56.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,031 | 1,079 | 1,019 |
Working Population - Thadlaskein Block
In Thadlaskein Block out of total population, 55,608 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,608 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,759 | 24,783 | 17,976 |
| Cultivators | 19,460 | 11,660 | 7,800 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,179 | 2,952 | 2,227 |
| Household Industries | 445 | 181 | 264 |
| Other Workers | 17,675 | 9,990 | 7,685 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,849 | 6,219 | 6,630 |
| Non Working | 82,331 | 36,903 | 45,428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thadlaskein, Meghalaya - Wikipedia