Kharkutta Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya
Kharkutta Block of East Garo Hills district has a total population of 51,477 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,055 are males while 25,422 are females. In 2011 there were a total 9,295 families residing in Kharkutta Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharkutta Block is 976.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kharkutta Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 77.5% and the sex ratio of Kharkutta Block is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharkutta Block is 9437 which is 18% of the total population. There are 4846 male children and 4591 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkutta Block is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Kharkutta Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharkutta Block is 77.47%. The male literacy rate is 65.05% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Kharkutta Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharkutta Block is further divided into 188 villages.
Kharkutta Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkutta Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,437 | 4,846 | 4,591 |
| Literacy | 77.47% | 65.05% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50,394 | 25,491 | 24,903 |
| Illiterate | 18,907 | 9,105 | 9,802 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharkutta Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Kharkutta Block of Meghalaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,394 | 25,491 | 24,903 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharkutta Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 807 | (1.57%) | 424 | 383 |
| Muslim | 166 | (0.32%) | 90 | 76 |
| Christian | 50,298 | (97.71%) | 25,435 | 24,863 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 178 | (0.35%) | 95 | 83 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.05%) | 9 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Kharkutta Block
Average literacy rate of Kharkutta Block in 2011 were 77.47% in which, male and female literacy were 79.92% and 74.98% respectively. Total literate in Kharkutta Block were 32,570 of which male and female were 16,950 and 15,620 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharkutta Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharkutta Block is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Kharkutta Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Kharkutta Block.
Child Population - Kharkutta Block
According to Census 2011, there were 9,437 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharkutta Block. Out of which 4,846 were male while 4,591 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharkutta Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kharkutta Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kharkutta 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 9,437.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,477 | 0 | 51,477 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,437 | 0 | 9,437 |
| Schedule Caste | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,394 | 0 | 50,394 |
| Literacy | 77.47% | - | 77.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | - | 976 |
Working Population - Kharkutta Block
In Kharkutta Block out of total population, 21,074 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,644 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,735 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,396 | 6,450 | 2,946 |
| Cultivators | 5,644 | 3,891 | 1,753 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,735 | 1,045 | 690 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 67 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 1,915 | 1,447 | 468 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,678 | 5,331 | 6,347 |
| Non Working | 30,403 | 14,274 | 16,129 |
Nearby Blocks from Kharkutta Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kharkutta Block in East Garo Hills district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Songsak Block population | 53,107 |
| Dambo Rongjeng Block population | 52,584 |
| Resubelpara Block population | 104,514 |
| Samanda Block population | 56,235 |
Kharkutta Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkutta, Meghalaya - Wikipedia