Nongkynrih Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkynrih is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Nongkynrih. The total population of Nongkynrih is 1,199 out of which 617 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkynrih is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkynrih village is 277 which is 23% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkynrih is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Nongkynrih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkynrih is 76.2%. Thus Nongkynrih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.4% and the female literacy rate is 83.19% in Nongkynrih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkynrih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkynrih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkynrih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 153 | 124 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 69.4% | 83.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,197 | 615 | 582 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 295 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Nongkynrih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkynrih village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 181 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 97 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 66 | 55 |
| Non Working | 792 | 370 | 422 |
Map of Nongkynrih, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkynrih, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Nongkynrih village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laskein | 1,864 |
| Mulieh | 1,343 |
| Mootyrshiah B | 1,881 |
| Madankynsaw | 1,627 |
| Mootyrshiah A | 1,589 |
| Mookyndeng | 263 |
| Mulum | 761 |
| Mynskiah | 107 |
| Mowkaiaw | 2,842 |
| Khliehumbuit | 113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkynrih, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia