East Jaintia Hills District is one of the 11 (eleven) districts of the state of Meghalaya. With the bifurcation of the erstwhile Jaintia Hills District into East and West Jaintia Hills District, East Jaintia Hills District came into existence on 31st July 2012 with its Head Quarter at Khliehriat. East Jaintia Hills is the home of one of the major tribes of the state of Meghalaya popularly known as the ‘Jaintias’ or the ‘Pnars’ and other sub tribes like the ‘Wars’ and the ‘Biates’.
It comprised all the village of two community and rural development blocks viz. Saipung community & Rural Development Block and Khliehriat community & Rural Development Block.
District Border:
| East | West | North | South |
Assam | West Jaintia Hills District | West Jaintia Hills District and Assam | Bangladesh and Assam |
►DEMOGRAPHY
Demographic Profile of Jaintia Hills according to Census 2011:
Description | 2011 | 2001 |
Actual Population | 395124 | 299108 |
Male | 196285 | 149891 |
Female | 198839 | 149217 |
Population Growth | 32.10% | 35.67% |
Area Sq. Km | 3819 | 3819 |
Density/km2 | 103 | 78 |
Proportion to Meghalaya Population | 13.32% | 12.90% |
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 1013 | 996 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 976 | 995 |
Average Literacy | 61.64 | 51.87 |
Male Literacy | 58.14 | 50.08 |
Female Literacy | 65.06 | 53.67 |
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 90911 | 67409 |
Male Population (0-6 Age) | 46011 | 33795 |
Female Population (0-6 Age) | 44900 | 33614 |
Literates | 187527 | 120182 |
Male Literates | 87371 | 58143 |
Female Literates | 100156 | 62039 |
Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 23.01% | 22.54% |
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 23.44% | 22.55% |
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 22.58% | 22.53% |
Source: census2011.co.in
Rural and Urban Population Jaintia Hills according to Census 2011:
Description | Rural | Urban |
Population (%) | 92.80 % | 7.20 % |
Total Population | 366694 | 28430 |
Male Population | 182610 | 13675 |
Female Population | 184084 | 14755 |
Sex Ratio | 1008 | 1079 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 976 | 970 |
Child Population (0-6) | 87054 | 3857 |
Male Child(0-6) | 44053 | 1958 |
Female Child(0-6) | 43001 | 1899 |
Child Percentage (0-6) | 23.74 % | 13.57 % |
Male Child Percentage | 24.12 % | 14.32 % |
Female Child Percentage | 23.36 % | 12.87 % |
Literates | 165140 | 22387 |
Male Literates | 76611 | 10760 |
Female Literates | 88529 | 11627 |
Average Literacy | 59.05 % | 91.10 % |
Male Literacy | 55.29 % | 91.83 % |
Female Literacy | 62.75 % | 90.44 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Religion-wise Population Jaintia Hills according to Census 2011:
Description | Total | Percentage |
Hindu | 12456 | 3.15 % |
Muslims | 1646 | 0.42 % |
Christian | 271596 | 68.74 % |
Sikh | 34 | 0.01 % |
Buddhist | 284 | 0.07 % |
Jain | 45 | 0.01 % |
Others | 107559 | 27.22 % |
Not Stated | 1,504 | 0.38 % |
Source: census2011.co.in
Area and Density of population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Area in km2 | Male | Female | Total | Density of population per km2 | Females per 1000 males |
Jaintia Hills | 3819 | 196285 | 198839 | 395124 | 103 | 1013 |
Meghalaya | 22429 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 | 132 | 989 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Sex-wise Rural-Urban Population, Census 2011:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
Jaintia Hills | 182610 | 184084 | 366694 | 13675 | 14755 | 28430 | 196285 | 198839 | 395124 |
Meghalaya | 1194260 | 1177179 | 2371439 | 297572 | 297878 | 595450 | 1491832 | 1475057 | 2966889 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Total Population, Main Workers, Marginal Workers, Total Workers and Non-Workers, Census 2011:
Industrial Classification | Jaintia Hills | Meghalaya |
Main Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 43665 | 411270 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 18600 | 114642 |
c. Workers in household industries | 1283 | 11969 |
d. Other workers | 47069 | 383694 |
Marginal Workers | ||
a. Cultivators | 7179 | 83405 |
b. Agricultural Labourers | 17166 | 83722 |
c. Workers in household industries | 721 | 8519 |
d. Other workers | 18497 | 88398 |
Total Workers | 154180 | 1185619 |
Non-Workers | 240944 | 1781270 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Block-wise Population, Census 2011:
District/ Block | Area (Km2) | Population (2011) Census | Density per Km2 | No. of Females per '000 Males | ||
Person | Male | Female | ||||
Jaintia Hills | 3819 | 395124 | 196285 | 198839 | 103 | 1013 |
1. Thadlaskein | 753 | 137939 | 67905 | 70034 | 183 | 1031 |
2. Laskein | 553 | 90402 | 45244 | 45158 | 163 | 998 |
3. Amlarem | 398 | 43844 | 21903 | 21941 | 110 | 1002 |
4. Khliehriat | 2115 | 85832 | 42628 | 43204 | 41 | 1013 |
5. Saipung | - | 37107 | 18605 | 18502 | - | 994 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Tribe Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Tribes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
Jaintia Hills | 173617 | 176541 | 350158 | 12249 | 13692 | 25941 | 185866 | 190233 | 376099 | 95.19 |
Meghalaya | 1070557 | 1066334 | 2136891 | 199171 | 219799 | 418970 | 1269728 | 1286133 | 2555861 | 86.15 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Scheduled Caste Population, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Rural | Urban | Total | Scheduled Castes as % to total population | ||||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
Jaintia Hills | 724 | 491 | 1215 | 60 | 42 | 102 | 784 | 533 | 1317 | 0.33 |
Meghalaya | 6068 | 5487 | 11573 | 3071 | 2711 | 5782 | 9157 | 8198 | 17355 | 0.58 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►AGRICULTURE:
Area, Production and Yield of Some Important Agricultural Crops, 2016-17 (P):
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Rice | Wheat | Maize | Pulse | Oilseed | Small Millets |
East Jaintia Hills | Area | 4412 | - | 578 | 43 | 97 | - |
Production | 10280 | - | 1433 | 47 | 151 | - | |
Yield | 2330 | - | 2479 | 1093 | 1557 | - | |
Meghalaya | Area | 110891 | 489 | 29533 | 8304 | 15713 | 2942 |
Production | 330392 | 1012 | 71056 | 12687 | 21123 | 3058 | |
Yield | 2979 | 2070 | 2406 | 1528 | 1344 | 1039 |
P: Provisional
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Some Commercial Crops, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
Crops | East Jaintia Hills | Meghalaya | ||||
Area | Production | Yield | Area | Production | Yield | |
Cotton* | - | - | - | 7389 | 10605 | 244 |
Jute** | - | - | - | 6925 | 72905 | 1895 |
Mesta** | - | - | - | 4660 | 28555 | 1103 |
Sugarcane | 7 | 6 | 857 | 148 | 486 | 3284 |
Tobacco | - | - | - | 810 | 818 | 1010 |
* Cotton= In bales of 170 Kgs/each
** Jute & Mesta= In bales of 180 Kgs/each
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Oilseed, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Castor | Sesamum | Rape & Mustard | Soyabean | Lineseed | Sunflower | Groundnut | Total |
East Jaintia Hills | Area | - | 12 | 12 | 73 | - | - | - | 97 |
Production | - | 11 | 10 | 130 | - | - | - | 151 | |
Yield | - | 917 | 833 | 1781 | - | - | - | 1557 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 89 | 2272 | 9854 | 1853 | 93 | 560 | 992 | 15713 |
Production | 86 | 2597 | 10496 | 3874 | 56 | 1218 | 2796 | 21123 | |
Yield | 966 | 1143 | 1065 | 2091 | 602 | 2175 | 2819 | 1344 |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Pulse, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Pulse | |||||
Pea | Cow Pea | Lentil | Tur (Arhar) | Gram | Total | ||
East Jaintia Hills | Area | 20 | 23 | - | - | - | 43 |
Production | 22 | 25 | - | - | - | 47 | |
Yield | 1100 | 1087 | - | - | - | 1093 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 2358 | 1661 | 1256 | 1173 | 1856 | 8304 |
Production | 4755 | 2686 | 1486 | 1573 | 2187 | 12687 | |
Yield | 2017 | 1617 | 1183 | 1341 | 1178 | 1528 | |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Rice, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | Rice | |||
Autumn | Winter | Spring | Total | ||
East Jaintia Hills | Area | 30 | 4357 | 25 | 4412 |
Production | 80 | 10137 | 63 | 10280 | |
Yield | 2667 | 2327 | 2520 | 2330 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 33310 | 63834 | 13747 | 110891 |
Production | 88818 | 175689 | 65885 | 330392 | |
Yield | 2666 | 2752 | 4793 | 2979 | |
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Meghalaya, Shillong
►HORTICULTURE:
Area, Production and Yield of Horticulture Crops, 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
Sl. No. | Name of the Crops | East Jaintia Hills | Meghalaya | ||||
Area | Prod. | Yield | Area | Prod. | Yield | ||
1. (a) | CITRUS FRUITS Khasi Mandarin | 229 | 1096 | 4786 | 9147 | 45323 | 4955 |
(b) | Assam Lemon | 23 | 92 | 4000 | 1160 | 5184 | 4469 |
(c) | Pomelon | 53 | 58 | 1094 | 403 | 1761 | 4370 |
(d) | Others | - | - | - | 1848 | 5496 | 2974 |
TOTAL CITRUS FRUITS (a+b+c+d) | 305 | 1246 | 4085 | 12558 | 57764 | 4600 | |
2 | Pine apple | 26 | 244 | 9385 | 12162 | 140945 | 11589 |
3 | Banana | 106 | 361 | 3406 | 7242 | 94320 | 13024 |
4 | Papaya | 3 | 8 | 2667 | 962 | 7783 | 8090 |
5 | Strawberry | - | - | - | 144 | 1057 | 7340 |
6 | Temperate fruits | - | - | - | 1316 | 10986 | 8348 |
7 | Misc fruits | - | - | - | 3588 | 134417 | 37463 |
TOTAL FRUITS (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) | 440 | 1859 | 4225 | 37972 | 447272 | 11779 | |
8. (a) | TUBER CROPS Potato | 41 | 265 | 6463 | 19449 | 214620 | 11035 |
(b) | Sweet potato | 187 | 598 | 3198 | 4650 | 17847 | 3838 |
(c) | Tapioca | 7 | 74 | 10571 | 6353 | 40151 | 6320 |
TOTAL TUBERS | 235 | 937 | 3987 | 30452 | 272618 | 8952 | |
9. (a) | SPICES CROPS Ginger | 15 | 188 | 12533 | 10363 | 74893 | 7227 |
(b) | Turmeric | 112 | 819 | 7313 | 3281 | 23823 | 7261 |
(c) | Chillies | 24 | 23 | 958 | 2743 | 2628 | 958 |
(d) | Garlic | - | - | - | 417 | 1282 | 3074 |
(e) | Black Pepper | 35 | 25 | 714 | 1032 | 766 | 742 |
(f) | Tezpatta | - | - | - | 3956 | 11904 | 3009 |
TOTAL SPICES | 186 | 1055 | 5672 | 21792 | 115296 | 5291 | |
10. | Arecanut | 290 | 407 | 1403 | 18571 | 31478 | 1695 |
11. | Cashewnut | - | - | - | 10459 | 22686 | 2169 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
►PLANTATION CROPS:
Area, Production and Yield of Coffee, 2013-14 to 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 (Pr) | 2016-2017 (Pr) |
East Jaintia Hills | Area | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Production | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
Yield | 833 | 1000 | 1125 | 1222 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 248 | 286 | 354 | 416 |
Production | 212 | 258 | 353 | 455 | |
Yield | 855 | 903 | 997 | 1094 |
Pr. Provisional
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Rubber, 2013-14 to 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 (Pr) | 2016-2017 (Pr) |
East Jaintia Hills | Area | 560 | 564 | 584 | 597 |
Production | 25 | 34 | 47 | 59 | |
Yield | 45 | 60 | 80 | 99 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 4945 | 4990 | 5152 | 5260 |
Production | 1305 | 1526 | 2524 | 3188 | |
Yield | 264 | 306 | 490 | 606 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
Area, Production and Yield of Tea, 2013-14 to 2016-17:
(Area in Hectare/ Production in Metric Tonne/ Yield in Kg/Hectare)
District/ State | A/P/Y | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 (Pr) | 2016-2017 (Pr) |
East Jaintia Hills | Area | - | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Production | - | 17 | 20 | 24 | |
Yield | - | 2833 | 2857 | 3000 | |
Meghalaya | Area | 2247 | 2486 | 2718 | 2955 |
Production | 5961 | 14441 | 16163 | 18001 | |
Yield | 2653 | 5809 | 5947 | 6092 |
Source: Directorate of Horticulture, Meghalaya, Shillong
►FORESTRY:
Forest Cover, 2015:
(Area in Sq. km.)
District | Geographical Area | 2015 Assessment | % of Geographical Area | Change | Scurb | |||
Very Dense | Moderately Dense | Open Forest | Total | |||||
Jaintia Hills | 3819 | 100 | 1557 | 910 | 2567 | 67.22 | 21 | 59 |
Meghalaya | 22429 | 449 | 9584 | 7184 | 17217 | 77.08 | -71 | 348 |
Source: India State of Forest Report 2015
Area under Forest, 2012-13:
('000 Hectares)
District/ State | Reserved Forest | Protected Forest | National Park | Un-Classed | Total |
Jaintia Hills | 31.14 | NA | NA | 850.30 | 881.44 |
Meghalaya | 71.54 | 1.24 | 39.95 | 850.30 | 963.03 |
NA: Information Not Available
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►LIVESTOCK:
Livestock Population (a) Cattle & Buffaloes according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Cattle | Total Cattle | Buffalo | Total Bovine | |
Crossbred | Indigenous | ||||
East Jaintia Hills | 622 | 62981 | 63603 | 927 | 64530 |
Meghalaya | 26458 | 879295 | 905753 | 24894 | 930647 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Livestock Population (b) Sheep, Goat, Horses & Ponies according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Sheep | Total Sheep | Total Goats | Total Horses & Ponies | |
Crossbred | Indigenous | ||||
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23770 | 6 |
Meghalaya | 805 | 20186 | 20991 | 472325 | 1301 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Livestock Population (c) Pig and Rabbit Population according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Pigs | Total Pigs | Total Livestock | Total Rabbits | |
Crossbred | Indigenous | ||||
East Jaintia Hills | 7262 | 17572 | 24834 | 113140 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 137984 | 431317 | 569301 | 1994565 | 1293 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Poultry Population according to Livestock Census 2012:
(In Nos.)
District/ State | Fowls | Ducks | Turkey | Other Poultry Birds like Guineas, Fowls etc. | Grand Total | ||||
Desi | Improved | Total | Desi | Improved | Total | ||||
East Jaintia Hills | 65273 | 7953 | 73226 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 73317 |
Meghalaya | 3197559 | 344157 | 3541716 | 22331 | 514 | 22845 | 498 | 2185 | 3567244 |
Source: Livestock Census 2012
Category-wise Meat Production, 2014-15:
(In Tonnes)
District/ State | Cattle | Buffaloes | Pigs | Sheep & Goat | Poultry |
East Jaintia Hills | 1519 | 96 | 968 | 98 | 472 |
Meghalaya | 24077 | 572 | 11086 | 1298 | 4287 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Egg Production, 2014-15:
(Lakh Nos.)
District | Summer | Monsoon | Winter | Total Egg | ||||
Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | Fowls | Duck | |
East Jaintia Hills | 30.32 | 0.47 | 30.21 | 0.47 | 29.58 | 0.46 | 90.11 | 1.4 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Number of Animals Slaughtered , 2014-15:
('000 Nos.)
District/ State | Cattle | Buffaloes | Pig | Sheep & Goat | Poultry |
East Jaintia Hills | 16.97 | 0.8 | 22.47 | 9.67 | 359.74 |
Meghalaya | 240.82 | 3.16 | 231.98 | 107.11 | 2974.44 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Number of Veterinary Institutions, 2013-14 and 2014-15:
| District/ State | Hospitals | Dispensaries | Aid Centre | Key Village Centers | Stockmen Centers | Veterinary Doctors/ Surgeons |
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| East Jaintia Hills | - | 5 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 114 | 49 | 10 | 24 | 255 |
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| East Jaintia Hills | - | 5 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Meghalaya | 4 | 113 | 50 | 10 | 26 | 255 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►EDUCATION:
Percentage of Literacy by Sex:
District/ State | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | ||||||||
Persons | Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | |
Jaintia Hills | 24.51 | 24.63 | 24.38 | 35.32 | 34.37 | 36.31 | 51.87 | 50.08 | 53.67 | 61.64 | 58.14 | 65.06 |
Meghalaya | 34.08 | 37.89 | 30.08 | 49.10 | 53.12 | 44.85 | 62.56 | 65.4 | 59.61 | 74.43 | 75.95 | 72.89 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Percentage of Literacy by Area:
District/ State | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | ||||||||
Total | Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | Total | Rural | Urban | |
Jaintia Hills | 24.51 | 20.77 | 66.01 | 35.32 | 30.35 | 81.37 | 51.87 | 48.16 | 89.42 | 61.66 | 59.05 | 91.10 |
Meghalaya | 34.08 | 27.45 | 64.12 | 49.10 | 41.05 | 81.74 | 62.56 | 56.29 | 86.30 | 74.43 | 69.92 | 90.97 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Literacy Rate of Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste, 2011 Census:
District/ State | Total/ Rural/ Urban | Scheduled Tribe (ST) | Scheduled Caste (SC) | ||||
Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | ||
Jaintia Hills | Total | 61.52 | 57.74 | 65.16 | 71.61 | 72.76 | 69.74 |
Rural | 59.01 | 54.99 | 62.92 | 70.13 | 71.12 | 68.51 | |
Urban | 91.41 | 92.31 | 90.61 | 90 | 92.59 | 83.33 | |
Meghalaya | Total | 74.53 | 75.54 | 73.54 | 68.56 | 74.88 | 61.42 |
Rural | 70.98 | 72.19 | 69.78 | 61.13 | 67.93 | 53.45 | |
Urban | 91.26 | 92.30 | 90.33 | 82.77 | 88.17 | 76.66 | |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
Elementary School by Category, 2014-15:
District/ State | Primary only | Primary with Upper-Primary | Primary with Upper & Sec/H. Sec. School | Upper Primary only | Upper Primary with Sec/H. Sec. School | Primary with Upper Primary & Sec. School | Upper Primary with Sec. School | Total School |
East Jaintia Hills | 489 | 13 | N.A | 131 | N.A | 2 | 10 | 645 |
Meghalaya | 9323 | 152 | 23 | 3388 | 48 | 95 | 146 | 13175 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE:
Number of Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres, Sub-Centre, 2015-16:
District | Primary Health Centre | Community Health Centre | Sub Centre (including functional MCW) | Leprosy Colonies | Leprosy Control Unit | Set Centre |
East Jaintia Hills | 6 | - | 29 | - | - | - |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number of Para Medical Staff, 2015-16:
District/ State | Doctors | Nurses | Pharmacist | A.N.M. | Health Visitors | Lab Technicians | Vaccinator |
East Jaintia Hills | 58* | 13 | 10 | 54 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Meghalaya | 609 | 835 | 189 | 755 | 67 | 163 | 100 |
* Including West Jaintia Hills District
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number & Types of Beds, 2015-16:
District/ State | General Beds | Maternity Beds | Paediatric Beds | T.B. Beds | Other Beds | Total |
East Jaintia Hills | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
Meghalaya | 3340 | 340 | 110 | 287 | 150 | 4227 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Report on Immunization Programme, 2014-15 and 2015-16:
District/ State | D.P.T. Immunization 3rd doses | |||||
2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | |||||
Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Jaintia Hills | 10655 | 12411 | 116 | 11011 | 11776 | 107 |
Meghalaya | 79800 | 75647 | 95 | 82200 | 66199 | 81 |
Contd.
District/ State | O.P.V. 3rd doses | |||||
2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | |||||
Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | Target | Achievement | % of Achievement | |
1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Jaintia Hills | 10655 | 12374 | 116 | 11011 | 12871 | 117 |
Meghalaya | 79800 | 75484 | 95 | 82200 | 74292 | 90 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Number of Habitations Provided with Drinking Water Supply Facilities, 2015-16:
District/ State | Number of habitations covered |
East Jaintia Hills | 27 |
Meghalaya | 242 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►TELECOMMUNICATION:
Number of Telecommunication, 2012-13:
District/ State | Telephone Exchanges | Public Call Offices | Telephone Connection |
Jaintia Hills | 13 | 44 | 1138 |
Meghalaya | 70 | 1970 | 41334 |
- Information Not Available
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►TRANSPORT:
Number of Motor Vehicles Registered, 2015-16:
District/ State | Type of Vehicles | Trucks | Buses | Cars | Jeeps | Tractors | Trailers | Two Wheelers | Three Wheelers | Taxis (local + Tourist) Taxis | Maxi Taxi | Others | Total |
East Jaintia Hills | Govt. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
Pvt. | 147 | 18 | 403 | 140 | 6 | - | 90 | - | 58 | 11 | 20 | 893 | |
Total | 148 | 19 | 404 | 149 | 6 | - | 90 | - | 58 | 11 | 20 | 905 | |
Meghalaya | Govt. | 1777 | 736 | 1045 | 3901 | 174 | 316 | 656 | - | - | 5 | 585 | 9195 |
Pvt. | 28068 | 4809 | 73962 | 17495 | 691 | 2557 | 94494 | 12970 | 18432 | 4706 | 10642 | 268824 | |
Total | 29845 | 5545 | 75007 | 21396 | 865 | 2873 | 95150 | 12970 | 18432 | 4711 | 112215 | 278019 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
►TOURISM:
Number of Tourist Spots:
District/ State | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Jaintia Hills | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - |
East Jaintia Hills | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Meghalaya | 64 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►BANKING:
Deposit and Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks, 2015 and 2016:
(As on December) (Amount in Rs Million)
District/ State | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
No. of Offices | Deposits | Credit | Credit/Deposit Percentage | No. of Offices | Deposits | Credit | Credit/Deposit Percentage | |
East Jaintia Hills | 11 | 4331 | 477 | 11.01 | 12 | 5140 | 517 | 10.05 |
Meghalaya | 303 | 172891 | 43012 | 24.87 | 341 | 202838 | 50319 | 24.81 |
Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2017
Population Group-wise Deposits and Credit of SCB's March 2016:
District | Population Group | No. of | No. of | Deposit - Amount in Million | Credit- Amount Outstanding in Million |
East Jaintia Hills | Rural | 11 | 55082 | 4251.7 | 506.8 |
Jaintia Hills | Rural | 21 | 115277 | 7712.7 | 1106.5 |
Jaintia Hills | Semi-urban | 19 | 99588 | 6044.7 | 1124.4 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India
►CO-OPERATION:
Growth of Co-Operative Societies, 2013-14:
District/ State | No. of Societies | Membership ('000 Nos.) | Share Capital (Rs. in Lakhs.) | Working Capital (Rs. in Lakhs) |
Jaintia Hills | 182 | 18 | 726.61 | 13412.50 |
Meghalaya | 1410 | 173 | 8971.26 | 209865.25 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►EMPLOYMENT:
Employment Exchange Statistics, 2011:
District/ State | Number of Employment Exchanges | Registration | Vacancies Notified | Placement | Number of applicants on the live Register |
Jaintia Hills | 2 | 605 | 1 | NA | 4958 |
Meghalaya | 12 | 5145 | 577 | 15 | 29834 |
NA: Information Not Available
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
►INDUSTRY:
Number of Small Scale Industrial Units registered with the Directorate of Industries, 2013-14 and 2014-15:
District/ State | No. of S.S.I. | Investment in Plant & Machinery (Rs. in Lakhs) | No. of Persons Employed |
2014-2015 | |||
East Jaintia Hills | 5 | 8.26 | 8 |
Meghalaya | 506 | 5143.63 | 2059 |
District/ State | No. of S.S.I. | Investment in Plant & Machinery (Rs. in Lakhs) | No. of Persons Employed |
2013-2014 | |||
East Jaintia Hills | 2 | 7.50 | 14 |
Meghalaya | 629 | 4141.31 | 2401 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016
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No. of Small Scale Industries, 2013-14:
Industry | East Jaintia Hills | Meghalaya |
1. Wooden Furniture | - | 11 |
2. Cement Based Industries | - | - |
3. Steel based Industries | 1 | 29 |
4. Leather based Industries | - | - |
5. Stone Products | - | 17 |
6. Tailoring | - | 98 |
7. Lime Making | - | 1 |
8. Saw Mills | - | - |
9. Betel Nut Preservation | - | 78 |
10. Motor Repairing, Servicing | - | 9 |
11. Tyre rethreading, vulcanizing | - | 6 |
12. Bakery | - | 10 |
13. Food products, noodles | - | 9 |
14. Printing Press, Offsets | - | 1 |
15. Dry Cleaning | - | - |
16. Cane & Bamboo works | - | 49 |
17. Knitting & Embroidery | - | - |
18. Weaving, Handloom | 1 | 45 |
19. Blacksmith | - | 20 |
20. Computer Data Processing | - | 15 |
21. Atta Chaki, Rice & Flour Mills | - | 2 |
22. Satellite Cable T.V. Network | - | 1 |
23. Handicraft | - | 96 |
24. Others | - | 132 |
Total | 2 | 629 |
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya, 2016