Nongpohlong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongpohlong is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14 families residing in the village Nongpohlong. The total population of Nongpohlong is 83 out of which 43 are males and 40 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongpohlong is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongpohlong village is 19 which is 23% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongpohlong is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Nongpohlong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongpohlong is 78.1%. Thus Nongpohlong village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.29% and the female literacy rate is 82.76% in Nongpohlong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongpohlong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongpohlong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongpohlong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Literacy | 78.12% | 74.29% | 82.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 33 | 17 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Nongpohlong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongpohlong village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Non Working | 35 | 18 | 17 |
Nearby Villages to Nongpohlong,
Below are the list of villages near Nongpohlong village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umiang | 127 |
| Nongtyrnang Nonglwet | 138 |
| Nongpathar | 149 |
| Nongtraw | 345 |
| Camino Mawblang | 180 |
| Sangriang | 1,129 |
| Maweit | 589 |
| Nongkhnum | 43 |
| Nongumbi | 52 |
| Mawthar | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongpohlong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia