Nongkynjang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkynjang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Nongkynjang. The total population of Nongkynjang is 599 out of which 307 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkynjang is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongkynjang village is 132 which is 22% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkynjang is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Nongkynjang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkynjang is 78.2%. Thus Nongkynjang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.41% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Nongkynjang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkynjang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkynjang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkynjang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Literacy | 78.16% | 77.41% | 78.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 599 | 307 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 122 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Nongkynjang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkynjang village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 119 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 90 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 42 | 59 |
| Non Working | 294 | 146 | 148 |
Nearby Villages to Nongkynjang,
Below are the list of villages near Nongkynjang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthawphet | 135 |
| Jaidoh | 612 |
| Shnong Kohkam | 95 |
| Nongdiwah | 344 |
| Mawthungkper | 533 |
| Diengsyiang | 155 |
| Marang | 332 |
| Mawduh | 355 |
| Langpyrdaw | 135 |
| Nongkhlaw B | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkynjang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia