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Jaintia Hills District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Jaintia Hills is a district in Meghalaya, India, with 5 tehsils and 498 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 395124, sex ratio is 101.30% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 47.46%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Jaintia Hills

StateMeghalaya

Area3819.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayGuwahati Railway Station

Nearest AirportShillong Airport (Umroi)

District Code299

Census Year2011

Total Population

395124

Sex Ratio

101.3%

Literacy Rate

47.46%

Total Tehsils

5

Total Villages

498

Households

66028

Administrative Overview of Jaintia Hills

DistrictJaintia Hills
StateMeghalaya
CountryIndia
Total Area3819.00
Total Tehsils5
Total Villages498
Total Households66028
Nearest Railway StationGuwahati Railway Station
Nearest AirportShillong Airport (Umroi)
Latitude / Longitude25.5, 92.25
Census Year2011

Population of Jaintia Hills - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
395124
Male
196285
Female
198839
Sex Ratio
101.30%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)90911
Male (0-6 Yrs)46011
Female (0-6 Yrs)44900
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total1317
Male784
Female533
% Share0.33
ST
Total376099
Male185866
Female190233
% Share95.19

Religion Population in Jaintia Hills

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
124563.15%
Muslim
16460.42%
Sikh
340.01%
Christian
27159668.74%
Jain
450.01%
Buddhist
2840.07%

Literacy Rate in Jaintia Hills

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
187527
47.46%
Male Literates
87371
44.51%
Female Literates
100156
50.37%

Workers in Jaintia Hills

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
154180
39.02%
Male Workers
88839
45.26%
Female Workers
65341
32.86%

Tehsils List in Jaintia Hills

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Jaintia Hills district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.