Nongsohphan Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongsohphan 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 80 families residing in the village Nongsohphan. The total population of Nongsohphan is 401 out of which 197 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongsohphan is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongsohphan village is 78 which is 19% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongsohphan is 1,690 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Nongsohphan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongsohphan is 93.2%. Thus Nongsohphan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.43% and the female literacy rate is 89.68% in Nongsohphan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongsohphan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongsohphan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongsohphan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 29 | 49 |
| Literacy | 93.19% | 96.43% | 89.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 399 | 195 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 35 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Nongsohphan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongsohphan village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 112 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 110 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 203 | 79 | 124 |
Map of Nongsohphan, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongsohphan, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Nongsohphan village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korblang | 434 |
| Nohwet | 1,996 |
| Nongshken | 1,781 |
| Nongthymmai Kyndiar | 86 |
| Mawdang | 782 |
| Lympungshyrngan | 252 |
| Longkading | 1 |
| Latang-Riwan | 16 |
| Nongjri Bah | 596 |
| Lumwahniai | 348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongsohphan, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia