Nongkhusar Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkhusar 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 34 families residing in the village Nongkhusar. The total population of Nongkhusar is 170 out of which 84 are males and 86 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkhusar is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkhusar village is 48 which is 28% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkhusar is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Nongkhusar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkhusar is 50.8%. Thus Nongkhusar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.84% and the female literacy rate is 46.67% in Nongkhusar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkhusar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkhusar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkhusar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Literacy | 50.82% | 54.84% | 46.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 83 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 50 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Nongkhusar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkhusar village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| Non Working | 82 | 42 | 40 |
Map of Nongkhusar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkhusar, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Nongkhusar village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Nongkyllang | 107 |
| Nongpliang | 58 |
| Nongkyllang | 104 |
| Siejlieh | 86 |
| Mawpayier | 46 |
| Sohmynthar | 171 |
| Mawpon | 120 |
| Mawdiangkper | 229 |
| Lawshnong | 97 |
| Dolidonga | 490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkhusar, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia