Nongkhlaw A & B Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkhlaw A & B is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Nongkhlaw A & B. The total population of Nongkhlaw A & B is 1,556 out of which 748 are males and 808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkhlaw A & B is 1,080.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongkhlaw A & B village is 283 which is 18% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkhlaw A & B is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Nongkhlaw A & B village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkhlaw A & B is 87.4%. Thus Nongkhlaw A & B village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 87.54% in Nongkhlaw A & B village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkhlaw A & B village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkhlaw A & B Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkhlaw A & B village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 283 | 133 | 150 |
| Literacy | 87.43% | 87.32% | 87.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,539 | 741 | 798 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 211 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Nongkhlaw A & B village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkhlaw A & B village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 242 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 198 | 177 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 120 | 110 |
| Non Working | 870 | 386 | 484 |
Nearby Villages to Nongkhlaw A & B,
Below are the list of villages near Nongkhlaw A & B village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkyi | 481 |
| Mawlyngtriang | 1,428 |
| Nongthyllep | 1,004 |
| Umshyiap | 35 |
| Nongshilliang | 150 |
| Mawsnar | 99 |
| Thangbyrsu | 176 |
| Umthor | 56 |
| Ramkynshi | 123 |
| Lawkynter | 410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkhlaw A & B, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia