Nongjri Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongjri is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Nongjri. The total population of Nongjri is 879 out of which 429 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongjri is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongjri village is 220 which is 25% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongjri is 1,268 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Nongjri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongjri is 40.2%. Thus Nongjri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 50.9% and the female literacy rate is 29.36% in Nongjri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongjri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongjri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongjri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 97 | 123 |
| Literacy | 40.21% | 50.9% | 29.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 760 | 365 | 395 |
| Illiterate | 614 | 260 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.5% of total population in Nongjri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongjri village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 174 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 95 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 639 | 251 | 388 |
Map of Nongjri, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongjri, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Nongjri village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongkulang | 871 |
| Poitbli | 72 |
| Pormadar | 219 |
| Nonghyllam | 801 |
| Weikut | 132 |
| Nongumsur | 242 |
| Nongbahjynrin | 73 |
| Amarsang | 131 |
| Nongmalang | 178 |
| Thadteja | 116 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongjri, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia