Nongma Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongma 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 34 families residing in the village Nongma. The total population of Nongma is 163 out of which 86 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongma is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongma village is 28 which is 17% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongma is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Nongma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongma is 74.8%. Thus Nongma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.92% in Nongma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Literacy | 74.81% | 72.86% | 76.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 86 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 35 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Nongma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongma village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 50 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 48 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Non Working | 43 | 24 | 19 |
Map of Nongma, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongma, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Nongma village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upper Rangsa | 235 |
| Nongmawlong | 110 |
| Nongrathaw | 197 |
| Iew Nongma | 160 |
| Thunaguri | 160 |
| Nurmati | 441 |
| Upper Kijiang | 140 |
| Nongdiengkain | 156 |
| Maspara | 297 |
| Nongmawshut | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongma, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia