Zikzak is a Block situated in South West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. Positioned in total part of Meghalaya, it is one of the 2 blocks of South West Garo Hills district. As per the administration records, the block number of Zikzak is 6. The block has 223 villages and there are total 15112 families in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Zikzak 's population is 74602. Out of this, 37867 are males while the females count 36735 here. This block has 12918 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Among them 6525 are boys and 6393 are girls.
Literacy rate in Zikzak block is 55%. 41415 out of total 74602 population is educated here. Among males the literacy rate is 60% as 22755 males out of total 37867 are educated however female literacy rate is 50% as 18660 out of total 36735 females are educated in this Block.
The Negative side is that illiteracy rate of Zikzak block is 44%. Here 33187 out of total 74602 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 39% as 15112 males out of total 37867 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 49% and 18075 out of total 36735 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of employed individual of Zikzak block is 29324 while 45278 are un-employed. And out of 29324 employed person 12695 peoples are completely reliant on cultivation.