Nongkohlew Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkohlew is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Nongkohlew. The total population of Nongkohlew is 486 out of which 248 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkohlew is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkohlew village is 124 which is 26% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkohlew is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Nongkohlew village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkohlew is 52.8%. Thus Nongkohlew village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 43.09% and the female literacy rate is 62.43% in Nongkohlew village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkohlew village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkohlew Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkohlew village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 67 | 57 |
| Literacy | 52.76% | 43.09% | 62.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 480 | 245 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 170 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Nongkohlew village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkohlew village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 110 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 69 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 303 | 132 | 171 |
Map of Nongkohlew, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkohlew, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Nongkohlew village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umroh | 495 |
| Umsaw Mawjynrong | 629 |
| Madan Saisiej | 428 |
| Mawlong | 759 |
| Mawsiat Khnam | 1,280 |
| Mawkasiang | 528 |
| Umphrew | 337 |
| Mawdiang Diang | 714 |
| Madan Mawkhar | 291 |
| Diengiong | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkohlew, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia