Nohwet Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nohwet is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Nohwet. The total population of Nohwet is 1,996 out of which 969 are males and 1,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nohwet is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nohwet village is 347 which is 17% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nohwet is 1,041 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Nohwet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nohwet is 88.3%. Thus Nohwet village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.86% and the female literacy rate is 87.76% in Nohwet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nohwet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nohwet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nohwet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 170 | 177 |
| Literacy | 88.3% | 88.86% | 87.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,981 | 960 | 1,021 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 259 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Nohwet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nohwet village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 810 | 459 | 351 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 395 | 207 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 414 | 251 | 163 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 13 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 497 | 588 |
Nearby Villages to Nohwet,
Below are the list of villages near Nohwet village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongsohphan | 401 |
| Nongthymmai Kyndiar | 86 |
| Korblang | 434 |
| Lympungshyrngan | 252 |
| Nongshken | 1,781 |
| Latang-Riwan | 16 |
| Mawdang | 782 |
| Lumwahniai | 348 |
| Longkading | 1 |
| Nongjri Bah | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nohwet, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia