Baghmara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Garo Hills district, Meghalaya

Baghmara Block of South Garo Hills district has a total population of 50,617 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,156 are males while 24,461 are females. In 2011 there were a total 8,573 families residing in Baghmara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Baghmara Block is 935.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.9% people live in Urban areas while 74.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.8% while that in rural areas is 68.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baghmara Block is 960 while that of Rural areas is 927.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baghmara Block is 10284 which is 20% of the total population. There are 5249 male children and 5035 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baghmara Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Baghmara Block.

The total literacy rate of Baghmara Block is 74.17%. The male literacy rate is 62.71% and the female literacy rate is 55.24% in Baghmara Block.

To facilitate the administration, Baghmara Block is further divided into 1 town and 172 villages.

Baghmara Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baghmara Block.

Caste-wise Population - Baghmara Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.8% of total population in Baghmara Block of Meghalaya.

Religion-wise Population - Baghmara Block

Literacy Rate - Baghmara Block

Average literacy rate of Baghmara Block in 2011 were 74.17% in which, male and female literacy were 78.45% and 69.56% respectively. Total literate in Baghmara Block were 29,915 of which male and female were 16,402 and 13,513 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Baghmara Block

The Sex Ratio of Baghmara Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Baghmara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Baghmara Block.

Child Population - Baghmara Block

According to Census 2011, there were 10,284 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baghmara Block. Out of which 5,249 were male while 5,035 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Baghmara Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,351 families under Baghmara Block living in urban areas while 2,351 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.9% of total population of Baghmara Block lives in Urban areas while 74.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,231 while that in rural regions is 8,053.

Working Population - Baghmara Block

In Baghmara Block out of total population, 15,878 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,878 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,985 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Baghmara Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Baghmara Block in South Garo Hills district.

Baghmara Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Baghmara, Meghalaya - Wikipedia