Mairang Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya

Mairang Block of West Khasi Hills district has a total population of 82,437 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 41,394 are males while 41,043 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,124 families residing in Mairang Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mairang Block is 992.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.4% people live in Urban areas while 82.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.2% while that in rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mairang Block is 1,028 while that of Rural areas is 984.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mairang Block is 18624 which is 23% of the total population. There are 9512 male children and 9112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mairang Block is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Mairang Block.

The total literacy rate of Mairang Block is 80.59%. The male literacy rate is 60.66% and the female literacy rate is 64.12% in Mairang Block.

To facilitate the administration, Mairang Block is further divided into 1 town and 144 villages.

Mairang Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Mairang Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Mairang Block of Meghalaya.

Religion-wise Population - Mairang Block

Literacy Rate - Mairang Block

Average literacy rate of Mairang Block in 2011 were 80.59% in which, male and female literacy were 78.76% and 82.42% respectively. Total literate in Mairang Block were 51,427 of which male and female were 25,111 and 26,316 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Mairang Block

The Sex Ratio of Mairang Block is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Mairang Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Mairang Block.

Child Population - Mairang Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,624 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mairang Block. Out of which 9,512 were male while 9,112 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Mairang Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,452 families under Mairang Block living in urban areas while 2,452 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.4% of total population of Mairang Block lives in Urban areas while 82.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,731 while that in rural regions is 15,893.

Working Population - Mairang Block

In Mairang Block out of total population, 36,331 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,368 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Mairang Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Mairang Block in West Khasi Hills district.

Mairang Block Map

Reference

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