Nongkriah Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkriah is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Nongkriah. The total population of Nongkriah is 293 out of which 151 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkriah is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongkriah village is 66 which is 23% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkriah is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Nongkriah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkriah is 31.7%. Thus Nongkriah village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 38.98% and the female literacy rate is 23.85% in Nongkriah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkriah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkriah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkriah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Literacy | 31.72% | 38.98% | 23.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 68 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 105 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.7% of total population in Nongkriah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkriah village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 10.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 59 | 10 |
| Non Working | 216 | 84 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Nongkriah,
Below are the list of villages near Nongkriah village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umtynriew | 72 |
| Chirakatta | 570 |
| Rajagaon West | 83 |
| Bordup | 268 |
| Rajagaon East | 165 |
| Kosudup | 307 |
| Kamarphil | 302 |
| Sanditola | 118 |
| Sonatola | 632 |
| Makhali | 308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkriah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia