Nongkhniang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkhniang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Nongkhniang. The total population of Nongkhniang is 307 out of which 148 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkhniang is 1,074.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongkhniang village is 86 which is 28% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkhniang is 1,048 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Nongkhniang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkhniang is 51.1%. Thus Nongkhniang village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 49.06% and the female literacy rate is 53.04% in Nongkhniang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkhniang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkhniang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkhniang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 42 | 44 |
| Literacy | 51.13% | 49.06% | 53.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 147 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 96 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.4% of total population in Nongkhniang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkhniang village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 59 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 55 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 190 | 89 | 101 |
Nearby Villages to Nongkhniang,
Below are the list of villages near Nongkhniang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthoh | 149 |
| Tiehbah | 233 |
| Diskiang | 320 |
| Urkali | 206 |
| Mawsiej | 95 |
| Umsaw | 255 |
| Mawroh Mawlangniang | 156 |
| Umjaru | 133 |
| Mawlangniang | 84 |
| Nongjyndiang | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkhniang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia