Khliehriat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya

Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district has a total population of 85,832 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,628 are males while 43,204 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,503 families residing in Khliehriat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khliehriat Block is 1,014.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Khliehriat Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 58.8% and the sex ratio of Khliehriat Block is 1,014.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khliehriat Block is 20426 which is 24% of the total population. There are 10306 male children and 10120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khliehriat Block is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Khliehriat Block.

The total literacy rate of Khliehriat Block is 58.78%. The male literacy rate is 44.04% and the female literacy rate is 45.53% in Khliehriat Block.

Population
85,832
Literacy
58.78%
Sex Ratio
1,014

To facilitate the administration, Khliehriat Block is further divided into 109 villages.

Khliehriat Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 20,426 10,306 10,120
Literacy 58.78% 44.04% 45.53%
Scheduled Caste 451 288 163
Scheduled Tribe 81,634 40,198 41,436
Illiterate 47,387 23,854 23,533

Caste-wise Population - Khliehriat Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.1% of total population in Khliehriat Block of Meghalaya.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 451 288 163
Schedule Tribe 81,634 40,198 41,436

Religion-wise Population - Khliehriat Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,336 (2.72%) 1,503 833
Muslim 439 (0.51%) 286 153
Christian 61,403 (71.54%) 30,379 31,024
Sikh 17 (0.02%) 16 1
Buddhist 103 (0.12%) 58 45
Jain 6 (0.01%) 5 1
Other Religion 21,401 (24.93%) 10,303 11,098
No Religion Specified 127 (0.15%) 78 49

Literacy Rate - Khliehriat Block

Average literacy rate of Khliehriat Block in 2011 were 58.78% in which, male and female literacy were 58.08% and 59.46% respectively. Total literate in Khliehriat Block were 38,445 of which male and female were 18,774 and 19,671 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Khliehriat Block

The Sex Ratio of Khliehriat Block is 1,014 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Khliehriat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Khliehriat Block.


Child Population - Khliehriat Block

According to Census 2011, there were 20,426 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khliehriat Block. Out of which 10,306 were male while 10,120 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Khliehriat Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Khliehriat Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Khliehriat 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 20,426.

Total Urban Rural
Population 85,832 0 85,832
Children (0 - 6 years) 20,426 0 20,426
Schedule Caste 451 0 451
Schedule Tribe 81,634 0 81,634
Literacy 58.78% - 58.78%
Sex Ratio 1,014 - 1,014

Working Population - Khliehriat Block

In Khliehriat Block out of total population, 30,441 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,797 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,040 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 24,490 15,046 9,444
Cultivators 7,797 4,734 3,063
Agriculture Labourer 4,040 2,305 1,735
Household Industries 297 153 144
Other Workers 12,356 7,854 4,502
Marginal Workers 5,951 2,951 3,000
Non Working 55,391 24,631 30,760

Nearby Blocks from Khliehriat Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Khliehriat Block in Jaintia Hills district.


Khliehriat Block Map


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