West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
West Jaintia Hills is a district of Meghalaya, with a population of 3,95,124 at the 2011 Census across 1,876 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Meghalaya's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 4.0 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,876 km²
- Density
- 211
- per km²
- Literacy
- 47.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1013
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 20.7% | 9 / 12 | 723 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 70.6% | 8 / 12 | 745 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 64.3% | 3 / 12 | 429 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 75.4% | 12 / 12 | 766 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 75.1% | 11 / 12 | 376 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 23 | 4 / 7 | 466 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 25.5% | 7 / 12 | 480 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 81.7% | 6 / 12 | 643 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 55.7% | 3 / 12 | 582 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 44.8% | 5 / 12 | 5 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 784 · Female 533 | 1,317 | 4 / 12 | 696 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,85,866 · Female 1,90,233 | 3,76,099 | 3 / 12 | 92 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,036 | 3 / 12 | 154 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 11.9% | 5 / 12 | 107 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.9% | 6 / 12 | 358 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 88,839 · Female 65,341 | 1,54,180 | 4 / 12 | 667 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.8% | 12 / 12 | 305 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 87,371 · Female 1,00,156 | 1,87,527 | 5 / 12 | 677 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 33.3% | 6 / 12 | 40 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 24.7% | 7 / 12 | 667 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 80.0% | 11 / 12 | 242 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 24.5% | 9 / 12 | 61 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 54.6% | 4 / 12 | 637 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.0% | 11 / 12 | 445 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 48.7% | 5 / 12 | 31 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 28.3% | 4 / 12 | 399 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 9.7% | 9 / 12 | 710 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 46.4% | 3 / 7 | 459 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.3% | 2 / 12 | 354 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.4% | 2 / 12 | 558 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 9.6% | 7 / 12 | 655 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 55.9% | 6 / 12 | 420 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 43.1% | 8 / 12 | 600 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.3% · Men 36.9% | 19.0% | 5 / 12 | 148 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 5 / 12 | 514 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 6.2% | 5 / 12 | 699 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 6 / 12 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.0% · Men 15.5% | 16.8% | 9 / 12 | 664 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 59.7% | 10 / 12 | 691 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 65.6% | 8 / 12 | 158 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 42.2% | 9 / 12 | 760 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 32.6% | 12 / 12 | 771 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 17.5% | 8 / 12 | 760 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 71.3% | 9 / 10 | 59 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 4 / 12 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,917 | 9 / 12 | 367 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 44.8% · Men 64.7% | 54.7% | 5 / 12 | 28 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 29.3% | 3 / 12 | 3 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.5% · Men 2.8% | 3.2% | 6 / 12 | 671 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 1,96,285 · Female 1,98,839 | 3,95,124 | 3 / 12 | 658 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 4,29,480 | 3 / 12 | 656 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 210 | 3 / 12 | 585 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 229 | 4 / 12 | 579 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 67.9 | 4 / 12 | 47 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 2 / 12 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 2 / 12 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 12 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Meghalaya | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 3 / 12 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 7 / 12 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.3 | 5 / 12 | 315 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 98.6 | 6 / 12 | 538 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 12 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through West Jaintia Hills
- NH-NH-206
- NH-NH-6
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