Nongbah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongbah is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 43 families residing in the village Nongbah. The total population of Nongbah is 283 out of which 139 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongbah village is 72 which is 25% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Nongbah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongbah is 83.9%. Thus Nongbah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 84.47% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Nongbah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongbah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongbah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongbah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Literacy | 83.89% | 84.47% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 139 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 52 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Nongbah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongbah village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Working | 186 | 93 | 93 |
Map of Nongbah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongbah, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Nongbah village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkohiang | 58 |
| Umjaud Rambrai | 18 |
| Mawkohmah | 122 |
| Mawiong | 103 |
| Rambrai | 285 |
| Nongkseh | 11 |
| Nongkroh Rambrai | 1,176 |
| Mawrang | 1,144 |
| Mawliehpoh | 48 |
| Mawmluh II | 128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongbah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia