Nongrah Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongrah 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 1,476 families residing in the village Nongrah. The total population of Nongrah is 7,316 out of which 3,538 are males and 3,778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongrah is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongrah village is 1069 which is 15% of the total population. There are 551 male children and 518 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongrah is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Nongrah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongrah is 89.7%. Thus Nongrah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.99% and the female literacy rate is 88.53% in Nongrah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongrah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongrah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongrah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,069 | 551 | 518 |
| Literacy | 89.71% | 90.99% | 88.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,811 | 3,249 | 3,562 |
| Illiterate | 1,712 | 820 | 892 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.1% of total population in Nongrah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongrah village out of total population, 2,517 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,465 | 1,545 | 920 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 37 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 2,389 | 1,490 | 899 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Non Working | 4,799 | 1,969 | 2,830 |
Map of Nongrah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongrah, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Nongrah village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itshyrwat | 150 |
| Lumpdeng | 1,358 |
| Lapalang | 4,292 |
| Nongsawiing Pdengshnong | 220 |
| Lummawbah | 3,621 |
| Nongsawing | 130 |
| Nongmadan | 327 |
| Kreit Nongshilliang | 315 |
| Kynton Mynnar | 378 |
| Kreit | 444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongrah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia