Nongum Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongum 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 153 families residing in the village Nongum. The total population of Nongum is 765 out of which 373 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongum is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongum village is 139 which is 18% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongum is 716 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Nongum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongum is 96.5%. Thus Nongum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 96.23% and the female literacy rate is 96.71% in Nongum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 81 | 58 |
| Literacy | 96.49% | 96.23% | 96.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 756 | 371 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 92 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Nongum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongum village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 162 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 139 | 144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Non Working | 408 | 193 | 215 |
Map of Nongum, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongum, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Nongum village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkarah mawpni | 543 |
| Mawphansniang | 54 |
| Sohpi | 442 |
| Mawsmai | 387 |
| Mawtikhar | 499 |
| Mawkhapkhwa | 443 |
| Rikhen | 624 |
| Mawkyrdang | 554 |
| Langniuh | 132 |
| Wahrit | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongum, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia