Nongwar Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongwar is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Nongwar. The total population of Nongwar is 562 out of which 266 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongwar is 1,113.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongwar village is 83 which is 15% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongwar is 1,024 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,113) of Nongwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongwar is 98.5%. Thus Nongwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 99.11% and the female literacy rate is 98.03% in Nongwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Literacy | 98.54% | 99.11% | 98.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 561 | 266 | 295 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 43 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Nongwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongwar village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 99 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 58 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Non Working | 378 | 140 | 238 |
Map of Nongwar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongwar, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Nongwar village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laitkynsew | 474 |
| Wahkrem | 177 |
| Mustoh | 451 |
| Wahkhim | 259 |
| Nongnong | 79 |
| Mawlong | 721 |
| Mot | 25 |
| Umwai | 546 |
| Nongrum | 81 |
| Laitiam | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongwar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia