Nongjlak Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongjlak is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Nongjlak. The total population of Nongjlak is 1,121 out of which 561 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongjlak is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongjlak village is 258 which is 23% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongjlak is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Nongjlak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongjlak is 81.5%. Thus Nongjlak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 82.94% in Nongjlak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongjlak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongjlak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongjlak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 126 | 132 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 80% | 82.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,111 | 555 | 556 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 213 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Nongjlak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongjlak village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 256 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 163 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 89 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 30 | 98 |
| Non Working | 580 | 275 | 305 |
Map of Nongjlak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongjlak, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Nongjlak village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlummawjahksew | 207 |
| Mawthohbeh | 520 |
| Myriaw | 1,342 |
| Mawkade | 100 |
| Mawkhlie | 660 |
| Massar | 711 |
| Mawkatad | 262 |
| Umjakoid | 998 |
| Mawsynnam | 775 |
| Mawpon | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongjlak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia