Nongsohma Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongsohma is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Nongsohma. The total population of Nongsohma is 1,115 out of which 552 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongsohma is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongsohma village is 259 which is 23% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongsohma is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Nongsohma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongsohma is 81.2%. Thus Nongsohma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.57% and the female literacy rate is 82.76% in Nongsohma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongsohma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongsohma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongsohma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 131 | 128 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 79.57% | 82.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,105 | 548 | 557 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 217 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Nongsohma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongsohma village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 502 | 273 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 91 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 136 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 45 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Non Working | 580 | 272 | 308 |
Map of Nongsohma, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongsohma, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Nongsohma village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawpiah | 195 |
| Kynrud incl laitbyrsu | 1,536 |
| Dongki ingding | 636 |
| Mawkarah nongkdait | 782 |
| Umniangriang | 373 |
| Mawkarah nongpyndiang | 489 |
| Mawlumkhri | 475 |
| Mawkawah nongwahre | 711 |
| Lawsiej | 397 |
| Umsakhlawmyriaw | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongsohma, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia