Nongbah Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongbah is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Nongbah. The total population of Nongbah is 307 out of which 156 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongbah village is 70 which is 23% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Nongbah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongbah is 18.6%. Thus Nongbah village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 17.8% and the female literacy rate is 19.33% in Nongbah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongbah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongbah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongbah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Literacy | 18.57% | 17.8% | 19.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 156 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 135 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Nongbah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongbah village out of total population, 167 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 87 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 140 | 69 | 71 |
Nearby Villages to Nongbah,
Below are the list of villages near Nongbah village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarain | 135 |
| Madanlyngkhi-Nonglum | 1,041 |
| Thangkyrta | 37 |
| Iewshyllong | 1,609 |
| Mawtongreng | 86 |
| Lumkyntung | 215 |
| Nongthymmai-Lumthangding | 1,529 |
| Pdang | 62 |
| Laitmawlong-Wahpein | 244 |
| Madanlyngdoh | 1,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongbah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia