Nongshillong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongshillong 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 104 families residing in the village Nongshillong. The total population of Nongshillong is 625 out of which 321 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongshillong is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongshillong village is 113 which is 18% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongshillong is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Nongshillong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongshillong is 97.9%. Thus Nongshillong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.74% and the female literacy rate is 97.97% in Nongshillong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongshillong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongshillong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongshillong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 55 | 58 |
| Literacy | 97.85% | 97.74% | 97.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 610 | 312 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 61 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.6% of total population in Nongshillong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongshillong village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 112 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 47 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 141 | 139 |
| Non Working | 141 | 68 | 73 |
Map of Nongshillong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongshillong, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Nongshillong village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umjei | 351 |
| Mawkohngei | 698 |
| Sylleimynteng | 67 |
| Wahliewlong M | 221 |
| Domkseh | 404 |
| Wahliewlong N | 114 |
| Mawroh | 1,121 |
| Mawkhan Pombeh | 306 |
| Mawkhanwahkwang | 237 |
| Mawblei Mawjnoin | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongshillong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia