Namdong A Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Namdong A is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Namdong A. The total population of Namdong A is 937 out of which 486 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namdong A is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Namdong A village is 265 which is 28% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namdong A is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Namdong A village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namdong A is 67.6%. Thus Namdong A village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.73% and the female literacy rate is 67.38% in Namdong A village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namdong A village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namdong A Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namdong A village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 142 | 123 |
| Literacy | 67.56% | 67.73% | 67.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 904 | 470 | 434 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 253 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Namdong A village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namdong A village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 211 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 166 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Non Working | 596 | 266 | 330 |
Nearby Villages to Namdong A,
Below are the list of villages near Namdong A village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umjalisiaw | 622 |
| Mukhnang | 654 |
| Namdong B | 1,471 |
| Lapangap | 931 |
| Umladang | 1,201 |
| Pdeintaloo | 116 |
| Nongrimbambthong | 545 |
| Tahpatpnar | 217 |
| Lumkya | 135 |
| Nongsutnga | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namdong A, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia