Nongkynbah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkynbah 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 73 families residing in the village Nongkynbah. The total population of Nongkynbah is 330 out of which 156 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkynbah is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkynbah village is 72 which is 22% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkynbah is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Nongkynbah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkynbah is 97.7%. Thus Nongkynbah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.75% and the female literacy rate is 98.52% in Nongkynbah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkynbah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkynbah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkynbah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| Literacy | 97.67% | 96.75% | 98.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 327 | 155 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 78 | 37 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Nongkynbah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkynbah village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 69 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 67 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 176 | 83 | 93 |
Map of Nongkynbah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkynbah, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Nongkynbah village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dommawlein | 253 |
| Nongpdengkynbah | 270 |
| Domsohkhai | 329 |
| Sarin | 641 |
| Mawtaiem | 34 |
| Raibah | 418 |
| Nongdewsaw | 16 |
| Mawpud | 749 |
| Wahbamon | 25 |
| Lower Mawpud | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkynbah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia