Nongkulang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkulang is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Nongkulang. The total population of Nongkulang is 871 out of which 471 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkulang is 849.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkulang village is 204 which is 23% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkulang is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Nongkulang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkulang is 75%. Thus Nongkulang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.26% and the female literacy rate is 70.16% in Nongkulang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkulang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkulang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkulang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 119 | 85 |
| Literacy | 74.96% | 79.26% | 70.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 843 | 457 | 386 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 192 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Nongkulang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkulang village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 502 | 267 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 164 | 144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 64 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Non Working | 286 | 161 | 125 |
Map of Nongkulang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkulang, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Nongkulang village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pormadar | 219 |
| Nongjri | 879 |
| Weikut | 132 |
| Poitbli | 72 |
| Nonghyllam | 801 |
| Amarsang | 131 |
| Nongumsur | 242 |
| Thadteja | 116 |
| Nongbahjynrin | 73 |
| Umtongkut | 82 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkulang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia