Nongkasen Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkasen is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Nongkasen. The total population of Nongkasen is 1,332 out of which 666 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkasen is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongkasen village is 262 which is 20% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkasen is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Nongkasen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkasen is 91.1%. Thus Nongkasen village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.71% and the female literacy rate is 89.53% in Nongkasen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkasen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkasen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkasen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 131 | 131 |
| Literacy | 91.12% | 92.71% | 89.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,312 | 657 | 655 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 170 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Nongkasen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkasen village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 282 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 69 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 127 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 81 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 67 | 119 |
| Non Working | 628 | 317 | 311 |
Nearby Villages to Nongkasen,
Below are the list of villages near Nongkasen village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiehsaw | 345 |
| Shohphria | 707 |
| Khyllem | 118 |
| Mawkynrum | 214 |
| Lawrapha | 330 |
| Phngohkynbah | 30 |
| Mawliwai Kynbah | 120 |
| Sohwanthiang | 43 |
| Mawkaton | 542 |
| Mynnimawbri | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkasen, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia