# Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/ District · Meghalaya # Jaintia Hills district Jaintia Hills is a district of Meghalaya, 3rd of 7 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **395,124 people** in 5 sub-districts, 1 town and 537 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jowai](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/jowai/) (28,430). - 395,124people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 1towns - 61.6%literacy ## Who lives in Jaintia Hills? Jaintia Hills had **395,124 people** at the 2011 Census — 13.3% of Meghalaya's population and 3rd of 7 districts of Meghalaya by population. There were 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (above the Meghalaya figure of 989; the highest of 7 districts of Meghalaya). Among children under 7 the ratio was 976 girls per 1,000 boys (the Meghalaya figure is 970). An average household had 6.0 people, against 5.4 across Meghalaya. ## How literate is Jaintia Hills? 61.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Meghalaya's 74.4%), the lowest of 7 districts of Meghalaya. Men were at 58.1% and women at 65.1% — a gap of -6.9 points (it is 3.1 points across Meghalaya). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Amlarem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/amlarem/) (70.2%) and lowest in [Saipung](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/saipung/) (57.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Jaintia Hills do for a living? 39.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 32.9%). Of all workers, 28% farmed their own land, 12% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 28% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 40% of workers here, against 44% across Meghalaya. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Saipung](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/saipung/) (46% of workers in farming) and the least is [Amlarem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/amlarem/) (33% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 28 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 28 (28%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Jaintia Hills 7.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Meghalaya's 20.1%), the least urban of 7 districts of Meghalaya. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Jowai](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/jowai/) with 28,430 people, home to 100% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Jaintia Hills Jaintia Hills had 537 census villages, 498 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 736 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mihmyntdu](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/mihmyntdu/) (6,979), [Nongbah](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/nongbah/) (6,965), [Wahiajer](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/wahiajer/) (6,168), [Kyndongtuber](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/laskein/kyndongtuber/) (4,874) and [Rymbai](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/khliehriat/rymbai/) (4,788). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jaintia Hills compared with Meghalaya ■ Jaintia Hills · ■ Meghalaya Literacy (age 7+) ****61.6%** **74.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976** **970 Working population ****39.0%** **40.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jaintia Hills Of every 100 households in Jaintia Hills in 2011, 64 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Jaintia Hills · ■ Electricity for lighting ****64%** Toilet within the home ****48%** No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** Tap water ****26%** Drinking water within premises ****13%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** Use banking services ****37%** Television ****27%** Mobile phone ****46%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****2%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****41%** Own their home ****88%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Jaintia Hills Sub-district People Villages Towns [Thadlaskein](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/thadlaskein/) 137,939 133 1 [Laskein](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/laskein/) 90,402 100 0 [Amlarem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/amlarem/) 43,844 98 0 [Khliehriat](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/khliehriat/) 85,832 109 0 [Saipung](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/saipung/) 37,107 97 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Jaintia Hills - Jowai · 28,430 ## Largest villages in Jaintia Hills - Mihmyntdu · 6,979 - Nongbah · 6,965 - Wahiajer · 6,168 - Kyndongtuber · 4,874 - Rymbai · 4,788 - Barato · 4,027 - Sutnga · 3,608 - Thadmuthlong · 3,427 - Narwan · 3,372 - Sohmynting · 3,310 - Soh Kymphor · 3,277 - Khliehriat West · 3,249 - Ummulong · 3,220 - Nartiang · 3,106 - Ialong · 3,088 - Umkiang · 3,082 - Jalaphet Bri Sutnga · 2,945 - Mowkaiaw · 2,842 - Moodymmai · 2,818 - Raliang · 2,811 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Jaintia Hills?5: Thadlaskein, Laskein, Amlarem, Khliehriat, Saipung - What is the population of Jaintia Hills district?395,124 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jaintia Hills?Jowai