Nongchram Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongchram is a village situated in Dambo Rongjeng block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Nongchram. The total population of Nongchram is 961 out of which 506 are males and 455 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongchram is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongchram village is 153 which is 16% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongchram is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Nongchram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongchram is 64%. Thus Nongchram village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.56% and the female literacy rate is 57.74% in Nongchram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongchram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongchram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongchram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 79 | 74 |
| Literacy | 63.99% | 69.56% | 57.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 951 | 500 | 451 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 209 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Nongchram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongchram village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 170 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 775 | 333 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Nongchram,
Below are the list of villages near Nongchram village in Dambo Rongjeng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongchram | 1,051 |
| Doadugittim | 133 |
| Chigisim Bisik | 424 |
| Rongdu Dabit | 442 |
| Anipagittim | 139 |
| Rongdu Nengja | 119 |
| Danal Surigittim | 268 |
| Rongdu Rongit | 264 |
| Terrace Gittim | 304 |
| Rongdu Imbalgittim | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongchram, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia