Nongkrem Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkrem is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Nongkrem. The total population of Nongkrem is 784 out of which 389 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkrem is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkrem village is 205 which is 26% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkrem is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) 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 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.07% and the female literacy rate is 91% 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 | 205 | 99 | 106 |
| Literacy | 91.54% | 92.07% | 91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 781 | 387 | 394 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 122 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Nongkrem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkrem village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 195 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 133 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 60 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 496 | 194 | 302 |
Map of Nongkrem, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkrem, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Nongkrem village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrilong | 140 |
| Sawlad | 150 |
| Nongkakrai | 98 |
| Nonglang | 322 |
| Belkhariang | 86 |
| Mawiongjadap | 765 |
| Umpongdeng | 95 |
| Jakhong | 696 |
| Uming | 212 |
| Patharshipiah | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkrem, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia