Upper Nongkyndang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Upper Nongkyndang is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Upper Nongkyndang. The total population of Upper Nongkyndang is 147 out of which 70 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Nongkyndang is 1,100.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Nongkyndang village is 44 which is 30% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Nongkyndang is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Upper Nongkyndang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Nongkyndang is 59.2%. Thus Upper Nongkyndang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66% and the female literacy rate is 52.83% in Upper Nongkyndang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Nongkyndang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Nongkyndang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Nongkyndang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 66% | 52.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 69 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 37 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Upper Nongkyndang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Nongkyndang village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Non Working | 75 | 34 | 41 |
Map of Upper Nongkyndang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Upper Nongkyndang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Upper Nongkyndang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hahuapara | 383 |
| Mawehrang | 27 |
| Aberam | 31 |
| Nongkyndang | 165 |
| Dilbot | 110 |
| Nongmawnar | 70 |
| Nongmawshut | 58 |
| Porkrong | 148 |
| Nongdiengkain | 156 |
| Tynghor | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Nongkyndang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia