Namdong A Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Namdong A is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Namdong A. The total population of Namdong A is 937 out of which 486 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Namdong A is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Namdong A village is 265 which is 28% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namdong A is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Namdong A village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Namdong A is 67.6%. Thus Namdong A village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.73% and the female literacy rate is 67.38% in Namdong A village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Namdong A village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Namdong A Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namdong A village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 142 | 123 |
| Literacy | 67.56% | 67.73% | 67.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 904 | 470 | 434 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 253 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Namdong A village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Namdong A village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 211 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 166 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Non Working | 596 | 266 | 330 |
Map of Namdong A, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Namdong A, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Namdong A village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umjalisiaw | 622 |
| Mukhnang | 654 |
| Namdong B | 1,471 |
| Lapangap | 931 |
| Umladang | 1,201 |
| Pdeintaloo | 116 |
| Nongrimbambthong | 545 |
| Tahpatpnar | 217 |
| Lumkya | 135 |
| Nongsutnga | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namdong A, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia