Nongstoin Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya
Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district has total population of 81,840 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 41,035 are males while 40,805 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,404 families residing in Nongstoin Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nongstoin Block is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.1% people lives in Urban areas while 64.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.9% while that in the rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nongstoin Block is 1,017% while that of Rural areas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongstoin Block is 19206 which is 23% of the total population. There are 9608 male children and 9598 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongstoin Block is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Nongstoin Block.
The total literacy rate of Nongstoin Block is 80.76%. The male literacy rate is 62.23% and the female literacy rate is 61.38% in Nongstoin Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nongstoin Block is further divided into 1 town and 238 villages.
Nongstoin Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongstoin Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,206 | 9,608 | 9,598 |
| Literacy | 80.76% | 62.23% | 61.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80,934 | 40,566 | 40,368 |
| Illiterate | 31,257 | 15,498 | 15,759 |
Caste-wise Population - Nongstoin Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Nongstoin Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Schedule Tribe | 80,934 | 40,566 | 40,368 |
Religion-wise Population - Nongstoin Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 330 | (0.4%) | 179 | 151 |
| Muslim | 332 | (0.41%) | 166 | 166 |
| Christian | 80,542 | (98.41%) | 40,370 | 40,172 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 398 | (0.49%) | 207 | 191 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 4 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 123 | (0.15%) | 53 | 70 |
| No Religion Specified | 98 | (0.12%) | 48 | 50 |
Literacy Rate - Nongstoin Block
Average literacy rate of Nongstoin Block in 2011 were 80.76% in which, male and female literacy were 81.26% and 80.26% respectively. Total literate in Nongstoin Block were 50,583 of which male and female were 25,537 and 25,046 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nongstoin Block
The Sex Ratio of Nongstoin Block is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Nongstoin Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Nongstoin Block.
Child Population - Nongstoin Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,206 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nongstoin Block. Out of which 19,206 were male while 19,206 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nongstoin Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,734 families under Nongstoin Block living in urban areas while 4,734 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.1% of total population of Nongstoin Block lives in Urban areas while 64.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,173 while that in rural region is 13,033.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,840 | 28,742 | 53,098 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,206 | 6,173 | 13,033 |
| Schedule Caste | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Schedule Tribe | 80,934 | 28,414 | 52,520 |
| Literacy | 80.76% | 87.93% | 76.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 994 | 1,017 | 983 |
Working Population - Nongstoin Block
In Nongstoin Block out of total population, 34,102 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,070 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,091 | 15,300 | 11,791 |
| Cultivators | 14,253 | 7,364 | 6,889 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,070 | 2,171 | 1,899 |
| Household Industries | 334 | 192 | 142 |
| Other Workers | 8,434 | 5,573 | 2,861 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,011 | 3,348 | 3,663 |
| Non Working | 47,738 | 22,387 | 25,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongstoin, Meghalaya - Wikipedia