Nongdom Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongdom is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Nongdom. The total population of Nongdom is 474 out of which 237 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongdom is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongdom village is 92 which is 19% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongdom is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Nongdom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongdom is 51%. Thus Nongdom village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 47.54% and the female literacy rate is 54.27% in Nongdom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongdom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongdom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongdom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 54 | 38 |
| Literacy | 51.05% | 47.54% | 54.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 469 | 235 | 234 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 150 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Nongdom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongdom village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 108 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 104 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 259 | 125 | 134 |
Map of Nongdom, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongdom, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Nongdom village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathew | 57 |
| Peinlang | 438 |
| Umkrem | 1,033 |
| Lawrynjam | 132 |
| Pariong | 929 |
| Rngikseh | 428 |
| Khartein | 229 |
| Dommawlieh | 799 |
| Rngisawlia | 281 |
| Laitnamlang | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongdom, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia