West Jaintia Hills
District in Meghalaya
Credit Growth (5-Year) in West Jaintia Hills: 103.3%, 4th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
MSME Density in West Jaintia Hills: 19.6 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 12 districts in Meghalaya
Women Literacy in West Jaintia Hills: 80.0%, 2nd lowest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
Health Insurance in West Jaintia Hills: 86.4%, 5th highest of 11 districts in Meghalaya
West Jaintia Hills is a district in Meghalaya with a population of 2.7 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,737 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.1% is below the state average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 989. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in West Jaintia Hills, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got better
Women Internet Use26% → 56%Women with a Bank Account63% → 83%Institutional Births42% → 62%Got worse
Women Tobacco Use45% → 57%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 26.8% | 37.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 68.0% | 57.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 43.5% | 69.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 972 | 971 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 51.1% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 49.2 | 61.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.8 | 11.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 7 | 11.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of West Jaintia Hills district?
West Jaintia Hills has a population of 2.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 157 people per sq km across 1,737 sq km.
What is the population of West Jaintia Hills in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of West Jaintia Hills?
West Jaintia Hills has a literacy rate of 63.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Meghalaya average of 74.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does West Jaintia Hills compare to Meghalaya?
West Jaintia Hills is the 3rd most populous of 12 districts in Meghalaya. Its sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 989 (Census 2011).
How many children in West Jaintia Hills are stunted or underweight?
In West Jaintia Hills, 34.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.4% wasted and 22.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Meghalaya average of 35.1% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in West Jaintia Hills have health insurance?
86.4% of households in West Jaintia Hills have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 71.4% in 2019–21. The Meghalaya average is 75.5% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in West Jaintia Hills between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), West Jaintia Hills improved most in women internet use (26% to 56%), women with a bank account (63% to 83%), institutional births (42% to 62%), and got worse in women tobacco use (45% to 57%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for West Jaintia Hills?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.