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West Khasi 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 383,461 people
Households 64,906 PCA households
Literacy rate 77.87% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 42.6% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 383,461 340,356 43,105 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 64,906 57,720 7,186 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 87,214 78,310 8,904 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 22.74% 23.01% 20.66% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 980 974 1,020 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 967 965 981 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 230,678 200,573 30,105 Literacy rate% 77.87% 76.54% 88.02% Male literacy rate% 78.53% 77.33% 87.96% Female literacy rate% 77.19% 75.73% 88.08% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 168 145 23 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 375,097 332,455 42,642 Total workersCensus workers 163,345 148,367 14,978 Work participation rate% 42.6% 43.59% 34.75% Main workersworked at least 6 months 119,803 108,910 10,893 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 43,542 39,457 4,085 Non-workerspeople 220,116 191,989 28,127
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 64,906 households and 383,461 residents. Urban residents made up 11.24% of the population. Rural residents made up 88.76%. Children aged 0–6 made up 22.74% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.53% for males and 77.19% for females. Of 163,345 workers, 73.34% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 71,021 13,935 Agricultural labourers 19,987 17,197 Household industry workers 1,416 1,059 Other workers 27,379 11,351
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 801540 28,742 people within this district · Town
Census code 801541 14,363 people within this district · Town