Mawthadraishan is a Block placed in West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. Located in rural area of Meghalaya, it is one among the 4 blocks of West Khasi Hills district. As per the government records, the block code of Mawthadraishan is 20. The block has 104 villages and there are total 8066 houses in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Mawthadraishan's population is 49014. Out of this, 24622 are males while the females count 24392 here. This block has 11363 kids in the age group of 0-6 years. Among them 5794 are boys and 5569 are girls.
Literacy rate in Mawthadraishan block is 61%. 29954 out of total 49014 population is educated here. In males the literacy rate is 60% as 14905 males out of total 24622 are literate however female literacy rate is 61% as 15049 out of total 24392 females are literate in this Block.
The Negative part is that illiteracy rate of Mawthadraishan block is 38%. Here 19060 out of total 49014 persons are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 39% as 9717 males out of total 24622 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy rate is 38% and 9343 out of total 24392 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of employed people of Mawthadraishan block is 22292 still 26722 are non-working. And out of 22292 occupied person 10031 persons are entirely reliant on agriculture.