Nongjri Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongjri is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Nongjri. The total population of Nongjri is 459 out of which 253 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongjri is 814.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongjri village is 104 which is 23% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongjri is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (814) of Nongjri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongjri is 73.8%. Thus Nongjri village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.32% and the female literacy rate is 69.57% in Nongjri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongjri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongjri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongjri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 59 | 45 |
| Literacy | 73.8% | 77.32% | 69.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 457 | 251 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 103 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Nongjri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongjri village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 105 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 261 | 145 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Nongjri,
Below are the list of villages near Nongjri village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umkait | 78 |
| Santapur | 53 |
| Iewjynru | 231 |
| Aswit | 148 |
| Jynruniangbrak | 365 |
| Pyndengmawnar | 81 |
| Riangken | 106 |
| Poriew | 72 |
| Riangshiang | 330 |
| Mawkhamlonglieh | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongjri, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia