South West Khasi Hills
| South West Khasi Hills District | |
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| State | Meghalaya |
| Administrative headquarters : | Mawkyrwat |
| Area : | 1341 km² |
| Residents : | 99,171 (2011) |
| Population density : | 74 inhabitants / km² |
| Website : | official website |
The South West Khasi Hills district is a district in the Indian state of Meghalaya . The administrative seat is the place Mawkyrwat (1666 inhabitants).
geography
The South West Khasi Hills district is located in the south of Meghalaya on the border with Bangladesh . The area of the district is 1341 square kilometers. Neighboring districts are West Khasi Hills in the north, East Khasi Hills in the east, and South Garo Hills in the west. In the south, the district borders on India's neighboring state, Bangladesh.
history
The district was created on August 3, 2012 when the then West Khasi Hills district was divided. The CD blocks Mawkyrwat (all municipalities; 54,462 inhabitants) and Ranikor (all municipalities; 41,218 inhabitants) and 18 municipalities of the CD block Nongstoin (with 3491 of the 81,840 inhabitants of the CD block) formed the new South West Khasi Hills district.
population
According to the 2011 census, the South West Khasi Hills district has a population of 99,171. With 74 inhabitants per square kilometer, the district is rather sparsely populated. All residents lived in rural communities.
The district district of South West Khasi Hills is mostly populated by members of the "tribal population" ( scheduled tribes ). Among them were (2011) 94,745 people (95.54 percent of the district population). The Dalit ( scheduled castes ) numbered only 115 people in 2011 (0.12 percent of the district's population).
District population by gender
Of the 99,171 residents, 50,335 (50.76 percent) were male and 48,836 female. This is typical of India, where there is usually a marked increase in men.
District population by language
A relative majority of the total population of the South West Khasi Hills district should speak various Khasi languages such as Khasi, War and Pnar / Synteng. The total number of speakers of Khasi languages is at least 37,000 people. Garo, which dominates the western part of Meghalaya, is also strongly represented (at least 17,000 people). It is difficult to make a precise statement, however, as more than 38,000 people are listed under the heading others in the entire district today. The 2001 census shows a strong presence of the Maram language. Linguists see this partly as the Khasi language and partly as an independent language. At that time, a total of 33,470 people in the Mawkyrwat and Ranikor CD blocks stated this language as their mother tongue. In the 2011 census, this language was no longer listed.
Population of the district by confession
Almost the entire local population has converted to Christianity in the past 100 years. More than 92 percent of the total population are Christians. There are also over 5000 Hindus. Almost all Hindus live in the Ranikor CD block. All other religions are only weakly represented.
education
The goal of full literacy is still a long way off. Of the 77,380 people aged seven and over, 58,099 (75.08 percent) can read and write. What is unusual for Indian standards is the small difference between the sexes. The following table provides an overview of the relationships:
| Literacy in the South West Khasi Hills district | ||||||
| unit | 2011 census | |||||
| number | proportion of | |||||
| TOTAL | 58,099 | 75.08% | ||||
| Men | 30.205 | 76.93% | ||||
| Women | 27,894 | 73.18% | ||||
| TOTAL CITY | 0 | - | ||||
| City men | 0 | - | ||||
| City women | 0 | - | ||||
| TOTAL COUNTRY | 58,099 | 75.08% | ||||
| Country men | 30.205 | 76.93% | ||||
| Country women | 27,894 | 73.18% | ||||
| Source: 2011 census result | ||||||
administration
With Mawkyrwat and Ranikor, the district has two Community Development Blocks (CD Blocks; subdistricts).
Individual evidence
Web links
Coordinates: 25 ° 20 ′ 24 ″ N , 91 ° 31 ′ 48 ″ E