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South Garo Hills population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Meghalaya, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 142,334 people
Households 24,527 PCA households
Literacy rate 71.72% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 37.28% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 142,334 129,203 13,131 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 24,527 22,176 2,351 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 27,909 25,678 2,231 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 19.61% 19.87% 16.99% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 945 944 960 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 974 971 1,010 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 82,062 72,275 9,787 Literacy rate% 71.72% 69.81% 89.79% Male literacy rate% 76.23% 74.62% 91.65% Female literacy rate% 66.9% 64.69% 87.83% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 319 191 128 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 134,237 123,068 11,169 Total workersCensus workers 53,069 49,289 3,780 Work participation rate% 37.28% 38.15% 28.79% Main workersworked at least 6 months 38,397 34,993 3,404 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 14,672 14,296 376 Non-workerspeople 89,265 79,914 9,351
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 24,527 households and 142,334 residents. Urban residents made up 9.23% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.77%. Children aged 0–6 made up 19.61% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 76.23% for males and 66.9% for females. Of 53,069 workers, 72.35% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 22,068 6,077 Agricultural labourers 2,781 2,784 Household industry workers 464 785 Other workers 13,084 5,026
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 801539 13,131 people within this district · Town