Mairang Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Mairang is a Town Committee city situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,452 families residing in the Mairang city. The total population of Mairang is 14,363 out of which 7,083 are males and 7,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mairang is 1,028.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mairang city is 2731 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1392 male children and 1339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mairang is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mairang is 88.2%. Thus Mairang has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.9% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.68% and the female literacy rate is 88.69% in Mairang.

Population
14,363
Literacy
88.2%
Sex Ratio
1,028

Mairang Town Committee has total administration over 2,452 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mairang Town Committee

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,731 1,392 1,339
Literacy 88.2% 70.5% 72.4%
Scheduled Caste 6 3 3
Scheduled Tribe 14,228 7,016 7,212
Illiterate 4,104 2,093 2,011

Caste-wise Population - Mairang

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Mairang.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 14,228 7,016 7,212

Religion-wise Population - Mairang

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mairang is 53 which is 0.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mairang is 39 which is 0.27% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mairang as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 53 (0.37%) 33 20
Muslim 39 (0.27%) 21 18
Christian 13,713 (95.47%) 6,764 6,949
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 16 (0.11%) 10 6
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 501 (3.49%) 233 268
No Religion Specified 41 (0.29%) 22 19

Literacy Rate - Mairang

The total literacy rate of Mairang was 88.2% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 74.43% of Meghalaya. Population-wise, out of total 10,259 literates, males were 4,990 while females were 5,269. Also the male literacy rate was 87.68% and the female literacy rate was 88.69% in Mairang.

  Mairang Meghalaya
Female 88.69% 72.89%
Male 87.68% 75.95%
Total 88.2% 74.43%

Sex Ratio - Mairang

The Sex Ratio of Mairang is 1,028. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Mairang. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Mairang.


Child Population - Mairang

According to Census 2011, there were 2,731 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mairang. Out of which 1,392 were male while 1,339 were female.


Working Population - Mairang

In Mairang Town Committee out of total population, 5,263 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 720 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,523 2,000 1,523
Cultivators 720 321 399
Agriculture Labourer 452 318 134
Household Industries 51 32 19
Other Workers 2,300 1,329 971
Marginal Workers 1,740 977 763
Non Working 9,100 4,106 4,994

Mairang Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mairang is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,363 71.4% 1,028

Map of Mairang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya


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