Nongshram Wakatak Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongshram Wakatak is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Nongshram Wakatak. The total population of Nongshram Wakatak is 122 out of which 68 are males and 54 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongshram Wakatak is 794.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongshram Wakatak village is 27 which is 22% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongshram Wakatak is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (794) of Nongshram Wakatak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongshram Wakatak is 33.7%. Thus Nongshram Wakatak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 43.64% and the female literacy rate is 20% in Nongshram Wakatak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongshram Wakatak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongshram Wakatak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongshram Wakatak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Literacy | 33.68% | 43.64% | 20% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 67 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 44 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Nongshram Wakatak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongshram Wakatak village out of total population, 71 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Non Working | 51 | 27 | 24 |
Map of Nongshram Wakatak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongshram Wakatak, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Nongshram Wakatak village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrongdu | 203 |
| Rongkhugre A | 323 |
| Shallang Songsak | 485 |
| Rongkhugre B | 782 |
| Shallang Sohbar | 983 |
| Shongbiang | 120 |
| Riangkhain | 179 |
| Riangju | 253 |
| Nongdagong | 150 |
| Songsak | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongshram Wakatak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia