Nongpiur Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongpiur is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Nongpiur. The total population of Nongpiur is 841 out of which 409 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongpiur is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongpiur village is 139 which is 17% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongpiur is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Nongpiur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongpiur is 84%. Thus Nongpiur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85% and the female literacy rate is 83.15% in Nongpiur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongpiur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongpiur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongpiur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Literacy | 84.05% | 85% | 83.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 833 | 404 | 429 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 120 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Nongpiur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongpiur village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 173 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 72 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 87 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Non Working | 496 | 205 | 291 |
Map of Nongpiur, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongpiur, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Nongpiur village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| 5th Mile | 1,516 |
| Myrkhan | 276 |
| 4 1/2 Mile | 864 |
| Laitmynsaw | 177 |
| 4 Th. Mile | 471 |
| Mawklot | 1,821 |
| 3 1/2 Mile | 1,387 |
| 6th Mile Farm | 479 |
| Nongumlong | 1,554 |
| Laitkor Mawri | 1,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongpiur, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia