Nongkharai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkharai is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Nongkharai. The total population of Nongkharai is 272 out of which 145 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkharai is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkharai village is 83 which is 31% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkharai is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Nongkharai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkharai is 44.4%. Thus Nongkharai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 35.92% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Nongkharai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkharai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkharai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkharai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Literacy | 44.44% | 35.92% | 54.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 266 | 142 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 108 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Nongkharai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkharai village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 76 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 66 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 131 | 65 | 66 |
Map of Nongkharai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkharai, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Nongkharai village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umrakia | 17 |
| Nongkhroh | 1,296 |
| Nonglatem | 1,046 |
| Thadmusem | 414 |
| Ksehrynshang | 804 |
| Nongkhyllep | 91 |
| Madansynrang | 277 |
| Moorap | 485 |
| Khliehriat | 327 |
| Mynsngat | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkharai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia