Nongummer Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongummer is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Nongummer. The total population of Nongummer is 433 out of which 226 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongummer is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongummer village is 97 which is 22% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongummer is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Nongummer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongummer is 81.8%. Thus Nongummer village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 83.73% in Nongummer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongummer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongummer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongummer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 56 | 41 |
| Literacy | 81.85% | 80% | 83.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 224 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 90 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Nongummer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongummer village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 59 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 52 | 66 |
| Non Working | 214 | 115 | 99 |
Nearby Villages to Nongummer,
Below are the list of villages near Nongummer village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Mawjai | 127 |
| Nongtiniam | 36 |
| Mawjai | 261 |
| Nongrynniang | 444 |
| Mawhiangrnga | 60 |
| Nonglyier | 67 |
| Umsaw | 207 |
| Nongshilliang | 43 |
| Nongpuinskei | 41 |
| Pyndeng Shallang | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongummer, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia