West Phaileng Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mamit district, Mizoram

West Phaileng Block of Mamit district has a total population of 21,309 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 11,232 are males while 10,077 are females. In 2011 there were a total 4,303 families residing in West Phaileng Block. The Average Sex Ratio of West Phaileng Block is 897.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of West Phaileng Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 80% and the sex ratio of West Phaileng Block is 897.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in West Phaileng Block is 3867 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1959 male children and 1908 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of West Phaileng Block is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of West Phaileng Block.

The total literacy rate of West Phaileng Block is 79.95%. The male literacy rate is 71.8% and the female literacy rate is 58.35% in West Phaileng Block.

Population
21,309
Literacy
79.95%
Sex Ratio
897

To facilitate the administration, West Phaileng Block is further divided into 33 villages.

West Phaileng Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 3,867 1,959 1,908
Literacy 79.95% 71.8% 58.35%
Scheduled Caste 14 11 3
Scheduled Tribe 20,746 10,768 9,978
Illiterate 7,364 3,167 4,197

Caste-wise Population - West Phaileng Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in West Phaileng Block of Mizoram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 14 11 3
Schedule Tribe 20,746 10,768 9,978

Religion-wise Population - West Phaileng Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 501 (2.35%) 384 117
Muslim 140 (0.66%) 98 42
Christian 14,105 (66.19%) 7,289 6,816
Sikh 6 (0.03%) 6 0
Buddhist 6,532 (30.65%) 3,440 3,092
Jain 11 (0.05%) 6 5
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 14 (0.07%) 9 5

Literacy Rate - West Phaileng Block

Average literacy rate of West Phaileng Block in 2011 were 79.95% in which, male and female literacy were 86.97% and 71.98% respectively. Total literate in West Phaileng Block were 13,945 of which male and female were 8,065 and 5,880 respectively.


Sex Ratio - West Phaileng Block

The Sex Ratio of West Phaileng Block is 897 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 897 females in West Phaileng Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of West Phaileng Block.


Child Population - West Phaileng Block

According to Census 2011, there were 3,867 children between age 0 to 6 years in West Phaileng Block. Out of which 1,959 were male while 1,908 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - West Phaileng Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under West Phaileng Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of West Phaileng 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 3,867.

Total Urban Rural
Population 21,309 0 21,309
Children (0 - 6 years) 3,867 0 3,867
Schedule Caste 14 0 14
Schedule Tribe 20,746 0 20,746
Literacy 79.95% - 79.95%
Sex Ratio 897 - 897

Working Population - West Phaileng Block

In West Phaileng Block out of total population, 9,294 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,294 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,671 5,792 2,879
Cultivators 7,275 4,681 2,594
Agriculture Labourer 25 15 10
Household Industries 25 16 9
Other Workers 1,346 1,080 266
Marginal Workers 623 83 540
Non Working 12,015 5,357 6,658

Nearby Blocks from West Phaileng Block

Below is the list of Blocks near West Phaileng Block in Mamit district.

Block Population
Zawlnuam Block population 47,188
Reiek Block population 17,867

West Phaileng Block Map


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