Nongstoin Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya

Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district has a total population of 81,840 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 41,035 are males while 40,805 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,404 families residing in Nongstoin Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nongstoin Block is 994.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.1% people live in Urban areas while 64.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.9% while that in rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nongstoin Block is 1,017 while that of Rural areas is 983.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongstoin Block is 19206 which is 23% of the total population. There are 9608 male children and 9598 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongstoin Block is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Nongstoin Block.

The total literacy rate of Nongstoin Block is 80.76%. The male literacy rate is 62.23% and the female literacy rate is 61.38% in Nongstoin Block.

To facilitate the administration, Nongstoin Block is further divided into 1 town and 238 villages.

Nongstoin Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongstoin Block.

Caste-wise Population - Nongstoin Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Nongstoin Block of Meghalaya.

Religion-wise Population - Nongstoin Block

Literacy Rate - Nongstoin Block

Average literacy rate of Nongstoin Block in 2011 were 80.76% in which, male and female literacy were 81.26% and 80.26% respectively. Total literate in Nongstoin Block were 50,583 of which male and female were 25,537 and 25,046 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Nongstoin Block

The Sex Ratio of Nongstoin Block is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Nongstoin Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Nongstoin Block.

Child Population - Nongstoin Block

According to Census 2011, there were 19,206 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nongstoin Block. Out of which 9,608 were male while 9,598 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Nongstoin Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,734 families under Nongstoin Block living in urban areas while 4,734 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.1% of total population of Nongstoin Block lives in Urban areas while 64.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,173 while that in rural regions is 13,033.

Working Population - Nongstoin Block

In Nongstoin Block out of total population, 34,102 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,070 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Nongstoin Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Nongstoin Block in West Khasi Hills district.

Nongstoin Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Nongstoin, Meghalaya - Wikipedia