Nongkrem Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkrem is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Nongkrem. The total population of Nongkrem is 3,038 out of which 1,459 are males and 1,579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkrem is 1,082.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkrem village is 484 which is 16% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkrem is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Nongkrem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkrem is 91.5%. Thus Nongkrem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.53% and the female literacy rate is 91.56% in Nongkrem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkrem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkrem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkrem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 484 | 255 | 229 |
| Literacy | 91.54% | 91.53% | 91.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,031 | 1,457 | 1,574 |
| Illiterate | 700 | 357 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Nongkrem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkrem village out of total population, 1,071 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,071 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 923 | 590 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 113 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 714 | 441 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 100 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,967 | 769 | 1,198 |
Map of Nongkrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkrem, Mawryngkneng
Below are the list of villages near Nongkrem village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamlyer | 532 |
| umphrup | 1,749 |
| Mawlyndep | 618 |
| Umiew-Maw -U-Sam | 587 |
| Puriang | 2,004 |
| Smit | 5,037 |
| Thangshalai | 632 |
| Umtngew | 312 |
| Mawryngkneng | 6,598 |
| Mawkathein | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia