Kongthong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kongthong is a village situated in Khatarshnong Laitkroh block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Kongthong. The total population of Kongthong is 567 out of which 275 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongthong is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kongthong village is 117 which is 21% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongthong is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Kongthong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongthong is 69.3%. Thus Kongthong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 62.91% and the female literacy rate is 75.11% in Kongthong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongthong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kongthong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongthong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 62 | 55 |
| Literacy | 69.33% | 62.91% | 75.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 567 | 275 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 141 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kongthong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kongthong village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 153 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 135 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Non Working | 292 | 109 | 183 |
Map of Kongthong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kongthong, Khatarshnong Laitkroh
Below are the list of villages near Kongthong village in Khatarshnong Laitkroh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pdei-Puhbsein | 209 |
| Mawmang | 183 |
| Thangtim | 108 |
| Warbah | 137 |
| Mawtuli | 33 |
| Sder | 153 |
| Laitmawsiang | 658 |
| Mawsohmad | 223 |
| Rngimawsaw | 202 |
| Khohber | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kongthong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia