Nongjrong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongjrong is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Nongjrong. The total population of Nongjrong is 1,440 out of which 737 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongjrong is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongjrong village is 312 which is 22% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongjrong is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Nongjrong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongjrong is 53.2%. Thus Nongjrong village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 36.55% and the female literacy rate is 71.51% in Nongjrong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongjrong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongjrong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongjrong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 146 | 166 |
| Literacy | 53.19% | 36.55% | 71.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,433 | 733 | 700 |
| Illiterate | 840 | 521 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Nongjrong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongjrong village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 461 | 335 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 280 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 101 | 219 |
| Non Working | 659 | 301 | 358 |
Nearby Villages to Nongjrong,
Below are the list of villages near Nongjrong village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dienglieng | 898 |
| Syniasya | 602 |
| Pingwait | 1,192 |
| Umsning | 685 |
| Kharang | 2,117 |
| Tanglei | 384 |
| Thynroit | 3,503 |
| Jongksha | 3,210 |
| Mawlali | 740 |
| Mawiapbang | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongjrong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia