Nongriat Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongriat is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Nongriat. The total population of Nongriat is 868 out of which 441 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongriat is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongriat village is 177 which is 20% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongriat is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Nongriat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongriat is 79%. Thus Nongriat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.15% and the female literacy rate is 78.87% in Nongriat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongriat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongriat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongriat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 86 | 91 |
| Literacy | 79.02% | 79.15% | 78.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 862 | 438 | 424 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 160 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Nongriat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongriat village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 148 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 132 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Non Working | 448 | 218 | 230 |
Map of Nongriat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongriat, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Nongriat village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawbyrkong | 209 |
| Mawlangsu | 705 |
| Domkohmen | 241 |
| Nongeitthamah | 366 |
| Phudumbah | 372 |
| Phudumbah Sepngi | 190 |
| Ranapbah | 241 |
| Tiehdang | 211 |
| Mawkohlur | 336 |
| Nongbudum | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongriat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia