Nongkyna Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkyna is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Nongkyna. The total population of Nongkyna is 466 out of which 239 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkyna is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkyna village is 72 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkyna is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Nongkyna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkyna is 94.7%. Thus Nongkyna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.03% and the female literacy rate is 92.19% in Nongkyna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkyna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkyna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkyna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Literacy | 94.67% | 97.03% | 92.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 459 | 235 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 43 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Nongkyna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkyna village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 83 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 33 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Non Working | 209 | 115 | 94 |
Map of Nongkyna, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkyna, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Nongkyna village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawshynrut | 44 |
| Porsohsan | 113 |
| Domjarain | 198 |
| Pormawthar | 79 |
| Nongprut | 166 |
| Tynrong Mawsaw | 231 |
| Tynrongmawblei | 90 |
| Riangsieh | 118 |
| Mawkhar | 360 |
| Riangsiehkhon | 75 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkyna, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia