Nongbah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongbah is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31 families residing in the village Nongbah. The total population of Nongbah is 163 out of which 82 are males and 81 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nongbah village is 37 which is 23% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Nongbah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongbah is 83.3%. Thus Nongbah village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.33% and the female literacy rate is 86.15% in Nongbah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongbah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongbah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongbah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Literacy | 83.33% | 80.33% | 86.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 76 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 58 | 33 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Nongbah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongbah village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Non Working | 98 | 54 | 44 |
Nearby Villages to Nongbah,
Below are the list of villages near Nongbah village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawendeng | 34 |
| Nongktieh | 564 |
| Nongkdait-Nongtwah | 562 |
| Keniong | 584 |
| Nongkdait | 449 |
| Thiepdiengngan | 403 |
| Thangrai | 393 |
| Wahbamon | 25 |
| Pyndenlaru | 75 |
| Nongdewsaw | 16 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongbah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia