Gambegre Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
Gambegre Block of West Garo Hills district has a total population of 33,546 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 17,029 are males while 16,517 are females. In 2011 there were a total 5,863 families residing in Gambegre Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gambegre Block is 970.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Gambegre Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.4% and the sex ratio of Gambegre Block is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gambegre Block is 6304 which is 19% of the total population. There are 3191 male children and 3113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gambegre Block is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gambegre Block.
The total literacy rate of Gambegre Block is 70.35%. The male literacy rate is 61.25% and the female literacy rate is 52.88% in Gambegre Block.
To facilitate the administration, Gambegre Block is further divided into 160 villages.
Gambegre Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gambegre Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,304 | 3,191 | 3,113 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | 61.25% | 52.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32,484 | 16,474 | 16,010 |
| Illiterate | 14,381 | 6,599 | 7,782 |
Caste-wise Population - Gambegre Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Gambegre Block of Meghalaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,484 | 16,474 | 16,010 |
Religion-wise Population - Gambegre Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 843 | (2.51%) | 428 | 415 |
| Muslim | 105 | (0.31%) | 50 | 55 |
| Christian | 32,175 | (95.91%) | 16,340 | 15,835 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.02%) | 5 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 97 | (0.29%) | 47 | 50 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 237 | (0.71%) | 116 | 121 |
| No Religion Specified | 79 | (0.24%) | 41 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Gambegre Block
Average literacy rate of Gambegre Block in 2011 were 70.35% in which, male and female literacy were 75.37% and 65.17% respectively. Total literate in Gambegre Block were 19,165 of which male and female were 10,430 and 8,735 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gambegre Block
The Sex Ratio of Gambegre Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Gambegre Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Gambegre Block.
Child Population - Gambegre Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,304 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gambegre Block. Out of which 3,191 were male while 3,113 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gambegre Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Gambegre Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Gambegre Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 6,304.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,546 | 0 | 33,546 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,304 | 0 | 6,304 |
| Schedule Caste | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,484 | 0 | 32,484 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | - | 70.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | - | 970 |
Working Population - Gambegre Block
In Gambegre Block out of total population, 14,562 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,562 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,051 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 608 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,710 | 6,116 | 4,594 |
| Cultivators | 8,051 | 4,435 | 3,616 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 608 | 375 | 233 |
| Household Industries | 292 | 138 | 154 |
| Other Workers | 1,759 | 1,168 | 591 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,852 | 1,544 | 2,308 |
| Non Working | 18,984 | 9,369 | 9,615 |
Nearby Blocks from Gambegre Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Gambegre Block in West Garo Hills district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Zikzak Block population | 74,602 |
| Dalu Block population | 54,095 |
| Betasing Block population | 72,103 |
| Rongram Block population | 133,756 |
| Tikrikilla Block population | 58,388 |
| Dadenggiri Block population | 41,595 |
| Selsella Block population | 175,206 |
Gambegre Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gambegre, Meghalaya - Wikipedia