Nongkhlaw A Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkhlaw A is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Nongkhlaw A. The total population of Nongkhlaw A is 508 out of which 260 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkhlaw A is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongkhlaw A village is 100 which is 20% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkhlaw A is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Nongkhlaw A village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkhlaw A is 87.7%. Thus Nongkhlaw A village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.15% and the female literacy rate is 87.31% in Nongkhlaw A village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkhlaw A village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkhlaw A Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkhlaw A village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Literacy | 87.75% | 88.15% | 87.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 498 | 256 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 74 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Nongkhlaw A village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkhlaw A village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 129 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 110 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 255 | 130 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Nongkhlaw A,
Below are the list of villages near Nongkhlaw A village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthar | 214 |
| Nongkhlaw B | 219 |
| Nongkhnum | 43 |
| Mawduh | 355 |
| Sangriang | 1,129 |
| Diengsyiang | 155 |
| Nongtraw | 345 |
| Nongtyrnang Nonglwet | 138 |
| Shnong Kohkam | 95 |
| Nongpohlong | 83 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkhlaw A, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia