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East 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 825,922 people
Households 164,046 PCA households
Literacy rate 84.15% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 39.57% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 825,922 459,441 366,481 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 164,046 86,985 77,061 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 139,055 95,328 43,727 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 16.84% 20.75% 11.93% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,011 1,011 1,010 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 964 976 937 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 578,030 283,008 295,022 Literacy rate% 84.15% 77.73% 91.41% Male literacy rate% 84.51% 76.73% 93.28% Female literacy rate% 83.81% 78.7% 89.58% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 5,642 3,054 2,588 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 661,158 432,621 228,537 Total workersCensus workers 326,786 190,926 135,860 Work participation rate% 39.57% 41.56% 37.07% Main workersworked at least 6 months 289,576 161,743 127,833 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 37,210 29,183 8,027 Non-workerspeople 499,136 268,515 230,621
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 164,046 households and 825,922 residents. Urban residents made up 44.37% of the population. Rural residents made up 55.63%. Children aged 0–6 made up 16.84% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.51% for males and 83.81% for females. Of 326,786 workers, 88.61% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 70,086 6,681 Agricultural labourers 30,464 10,425 Household industry workers 2,332 634 Other workers 186,694 19,470
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 801544 143,229 people within this district · Town
Census code 278353 55,012 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278358 38,004 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278359 29,194 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278354 27,219 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278355 15,017 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801543 11,930 people within this district · Town
Census code 278901 11,722 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278357 8,529 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278362 8,214 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278361 7,381 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278356 6,184 people within this district · Census town
Census code 278360 4,846 people within this district · Census town