Nongtnger Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongtnger is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 42 families residing in the village Nongtnger. The total population of Nongtnger is 270 out of which 140 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongtnger is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongtnger village is 56 which is 21% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongtnger is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Nongtnger village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongtnger is 80.4%. Thus Nongtnger village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.04% and the female literacy rate is 73.58% in Nongtnger village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongtnger village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongtnger Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongtnger village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Literacy | 80.37% | 87.04% | 73.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 139 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 46 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Nongtnger village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongtnger village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 3.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 72 | 66 |
| Non Working | 127 | 63 | 64 |
Nearby Villages to Nongtnger,
Below are the list of villages near Nongtnger village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlaikhap | 59 |
| Mawiawlang | 52 |
| Pyndengumjarain | 415 |
| New Nongtnger | 107 |
| Byrki Mawthung | 34 |
| Mawhiangruda | 87 |
| Wahjynriew | 107 |
| Lawsiej | 96 |
| Mawiawsne | 113 |
| Nongtynniaw | 612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongtnger, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia