Kongwang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kongwang is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Kongwang. The total population of Kongwang is 527 out of which 266 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongwang is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kongwang village is 101 which is 19% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongwang is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Kongwang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongwang is 88.7%. Thus Kongwang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 88.68% in Kongwang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongwang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kongwang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongwang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Literacy | 88.73% | 88.79% | 88.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 524 | 264 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 76 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Kongwang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kongwang village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 93 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 38 | 84 |
| Non Working | 284 | 135 | 149 |
Map of Kongwang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kongwang, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Kongwang village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umkrem | 612 |
| Umsyiem | 833 |
| Pyrdiwah | 516 |
| Nongeitniang | 366 |
| Thai | 69 |
| Rimai | 61 |
| Iar Bamon | 142 |
| Lyngkhong | 56 |
| Lyngkhat | 152 |
| Hat Thymmai | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kongwang, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia