Nongspung Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongspung is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Nongspung. The total population of Nongspung is 1,718 out of which 832 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongspung is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongspung village is 324 which is 19% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongspung is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Nongspung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongspung is 87.2%. Thus Nongspung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.59% and the female literacy rate is 86.75% in Nongspung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongspung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongspung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongspung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 155 | 169 |
| Literacy | 87.16% | 87.59% | 86.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,706 | 827 | 879 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 239 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Nongspung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongspung village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 660 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 751 | 386 | 365 |
| Cultivators | 660 | 336 | 324 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 962 | 441 | 521 |
Map of Nongspung, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongspung, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Nongspung village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laitnongrim | 932 |
| Lawkhla | 308 |
| Dewsaw Mawlein | 108 |
| Rangshangkham | 130 |
| Mawphansnar | 350 |
| Wahumlawbah | 398 |
| Laitdiker | 122 |
| Kyndong Laitmawbah | 175 |
| Pyndenglitha | 982 |
| Laitmawhing | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongspung, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia