Nongshken Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongshken is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Nongshken. The total population of Nongshken is 1,781 out of which 858 are males and 923 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongshken is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongshken village is 259 which is 15% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongshken is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Nongshken village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongshken is 89.4%. Thus Nongshken village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.01% and the female literacy rate is 88.86% in Nongshken village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongshken village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongshken Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongshken village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 117 | 142 |
| Literacy | 89.42% | 90.01% | 88.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,772 | 854 | 918 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 191 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Nongshken village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongshken village out of total population, 743 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 743 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 423 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 662 | 422 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 402 | 636 |
Map of Nongshken, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongshken, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Nongshken village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawdang | 782 |
| Korblang | 434 |
| Longkading | 1 |
| Nongsohphan | 401 |
| Nongjri Bah | 596 |
| Nohwet | 1,996 |
| Nongjri Tluh | 1,101 |
| Nongthymmai Kyndiar | 86 |
| Rana | 141 |
| Lympungshyrngan | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongshken, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia