Tikrikilla Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
Tikrikilla Block of West Garo Hills district has total population of 58,388 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 29,267 are males while 29,121 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,484 families residing in Tikrikilla Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Tikrikilla Block is 995.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Tikrikilla Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 65.4% and the sex ratio of Tikrikilla Block is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tikrikilla Block is 10069 which is 17% of the total population. There are 5094 male children and 4975 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tikrikilla Block is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Tikrikilla Block.
The total literacy rate of Tikrikilla Block is 65.4%. The male literacy rate is 59.53% and the female literacy rate is 48.68% in Tikrikilla Block.
To facilitate the administration, Tikrikilla Block is further divided into 201 villages.
Tikrikilla Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tikrikilla Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,069 | 5,094 | 4,975 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 59.53% | 48.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 257 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52,729 | 26,326 | 26,403 |
| Illiterate | 26,788 | 11,843 | 14,945 |
Caste-wise Population - Tikrikilla Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.3% of total population in Tikrikilla Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 507 | 257 | 250 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,729 | 26,326 | 26,403 |
Religion-wise Population - Tikrikilla Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,789 | (27.04%) | 7,929 | 7,860 |
| Muslim | 2,400 | (4.11%) | 1,203 | 1,197 |
| Christian | 36,317 | (62.2%) | 18,242 | 18,075 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.05%) | 18 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 233 | (0.4%) | 120 | 113 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.04%) | 10 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 3,125 | (5.35%) | 1,495 | 1,630 |
| No Religion Specified | 475 | (0.81%) | 250 | 225 |
Literacy Rate - Tikrikilla Block
Average literacy rate of Tikrikilla Block in 2011 were 65.4% in which, male and female literacy were 72.08% and 58.71% respectively. Total literate in Tikrikilla Block were 31,600 of which male and female were 17,424 and 14,176 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tikrikilla Block
The Sex Ratio of Tikrikilla Block is 995 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 995 females in Tikrikilla Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Tikrikilla Block.
Child Population - Tikrikilla Block
According to Census 2011, there were 10,069 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tikrikilla Block. Out of which 10,069 were male while 10,069 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tikrikilla Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Tikrikilla Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Tikrikilla 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 10,069.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,388 | 0 | 58,388 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,069 | 0 | 10,069 |
| Schedule Caste | 507 | 0 | 507 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,729 | 0 | 52,729 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | - | 65.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 995 | - | 995 |
Working Population - Tikrikilla Block
In Tikrikilla Block out of total population, 26,526 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,526 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,857 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,106 | 11,660 | 8,446 |
| Cultivators | 14,424 | 7,921 | 6,503 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,857 | 1,025 | 832 |
| Household Industries | 366 | 201 | 165 |
| Other Workers | 3,459 | 2,513 | 946 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,420 | 2,367 | 4,053 |
| Non Working | 31,862 | 15,240 | 16,622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tikrikilla, Meghalaya - Wikipedia