Nongdiwah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongdiwah 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 57 families residing in the village Nongdiwah. The total population of Nongdiwah is 344 out of which 154 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongdiwah is 1,234.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongdiwah village is 85 which is 25% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongdiwah is 1,656 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,234) of Nongdiwah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongdiwah is 92.7%. Thus Nongdiwah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.16% and the female literacy rate is 94.89% in Nongdiwah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongdiwah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongdiwah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongdiwah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 32 | 53 |
| Literacy | 92.66% | 90.16% | 94.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 153 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 44 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Nongdiwah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongdiwah village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 197 | 84 | 113 |
Map of Nongdiwah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongdiwah, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Nongdiwah village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaidoh | 612 |
| Mawthungkper | 533 |
| Nongkynjang | 599 |
| Marang | 332 |
| Mawthawphet | 135 |
| Langpyrdaw | 135 |
| Shnong Kohkam | 95 |
| Mawshiangbai | 132 |
| Mawmlah | 66 |
| Diengsyiang | 155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongdiwah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia