Kongwang Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Kongwang is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Kongwang. The total population of Kongwang is 527 out of which 266 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongwang is 981.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kongwang village is 101 which is 19% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongwang is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Kongwang village.

Population
527
Families
92
Literacy
88.73%
Sex Ratio
981

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongwang is 88.7%. Thus Kongwang village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 88.68% in Kongwang village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongwang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kongwang Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongwang village.

Total Male Female
Children 101 52 49
Literacy 88.73% 88.79% 88.68%
Scheduled Caste 1 1 0
Scheduled Tribe 524 264 260
Illiterate 149 76 73

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Kongwang village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kongwang village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 121 93 28
Cultivators 50 39 11
Agriculture Labourer 34 23 11
Other Workers 37 31 6
Marginal Workers 122 38 84
Non Working 284 135 149

Nearby Villages to Kongwang,

Below are the list of villages near Kongwang village in Pynursla.

Village Population
Umkrem 612
Umsyiem 833
Pyrdiwah 516
Nongeitniang 366
Thai 69
Rimai 61
Iar Bamon 142
Lyngkhong 56
Lyngkhat 152
Hat Thymmai 218

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