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.

Population
82,437
Literacy
80.59%
Sex Ratio
992

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.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 18,624 9,512 9,112
Literacy 80.59% 60.66% 64.12%
Scheduled Caste 9 5 4
Scheduled Tribe 81,500 40,920 40,580
Illiterate 31,010 16,283 14,727

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.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 9 5 4
Schedule Tribe 81,500 40,920 40,580

Religion-wise Population - Mairang Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 187 (0.23%) 114 73
Muslim 183 (0.22%) 107 76
Christian 76,915 (93.3%) 38,554 38,361
Sikh 7 (0.01%) 5 2
Buddhist 45 (0.05%) 26 19
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 4,604 (5.58%) 2,327 2,277
No Religion Specified 496 (0.6%) 261 235

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.

Total Urban Rural
Population 82,437 14,363 68,074
Children (0 - 6 years) 18,624 2,731 15,893
Schedule Caste 9 6 3
Schedule Tribe 81,500 14,228 67,272
Literacy 80.59% 88.2% 78.89%
Sex Ratio 992 1,028 984

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.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 29,039 16,467 12,572
Cultivators 16,238 8,665 7,573
Agriculture Labourer 7,368 4,391 2,977
Household Industries 190 109 81
Other Workers 5,243 3,302 1,941
Marginal Workers 7,292 3,261 4,031
Non Working 46,106 21,666 24,440

Nearby Blocks from Mairang Block

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


Mairang Block Map


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