District of Meghalaya

Jaintia Hills: 4 lakh people, one story

People
3,95,124
Area
3,819 km²
Literacy
61.64%
Sex ratio
1,013
#1 in MeghalayaSex ratio: 1,013 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 7 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in MeghalayaChild sex ratio (0–6): 976 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 2 of 7 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in MeghalayaArea: 3,819 km². Rank 2 of 7 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in MeghalayaHomes with electricity (2011): 49.8 % of households. Rank 2 of 7 districts.See the numbers →

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Jaintia HillsMeghalaya

The history, places and schemes of Jaintia Hills are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Jaintia Hills in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population4 lakh#3/7 in Meghalaya
Area3,819 km²#2/7 in Meghalaya
Population density103 per km²#5/7 in Meghalaya▼ state 132
Sex ratio1,013 females per 1000 males#1/7 in Meghalaya▲ state 989
Child sex ratio (0–6)976 girls per 1000 boys#2/7 in Meghalaya▲ state 970
Literacy rate61.64%#7/7 in Meghalaya▼ state 74.43
Female literacy65.06%#6/7 in Meghalaya▼ state 72.89
Urban population7.2%#7/7 in Meghalaya▼ state 20.1

People & society

61.6% can read. 1,013 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
58.176.0
Female literacy
65.172.9
Scheduled Castes
0.30.6
Scheduled Tribes
95.286.1
Living in towns
7.220.1

Gender literacy gap: -6.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 3.2%
  • Muslim 0.4%
  • Christian 68.7%
  • Other / not stated 27.6%

    Sectors at a glance

    56 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    1.5 lakh workers, 39.0% of all people

    This district
    Meghalaya
    • Cultivators 33.0%
    • Farm labourers 23.2%
    • Household industry 1.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 42.5%

      Schemes & development

      Only 50% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      49.845.5
      Latrine at home
      37.046.9
      Tap water
      19.729.3
      LPG / PNG
      8.58.8
      Phone
      36.632.1
      Television
      20.725.1
      Bicycle
      2.29.9
      Two-wheeler
      1.24.0

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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