Niangju Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Niangju is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Niangju. The total population of Niangju is 276 out of which 147 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niangju is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Niangju village is 48 which is 17% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niangju is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Niangju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niangju is 62.7%. Thus Niangju village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.81% and the female literacy rate is 59.46% in Niangju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niangju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niangju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niangju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Literacy | 62.72% | 65.81% | 59.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 143 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 70 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Niangju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niangju village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 148 | 79 | 69 |
Map of Niangju, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Niangju, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Niangju village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matchokkhanram | 203 |
| Bokchung | 264 |
| Nengchigre | 522 |
| Riangshi A | 179 |
| Riangud | 126 |
| Rongram | 151 |
| Miangmawdor | 87 |
| Langtur | 177 |
| Rongthok | 161 |
| Kyllon Mathei | 352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niangju, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia