Nongkhlaw A Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkhlaw A is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 84 families residing in the village Nongkhlaw A. The total population of Nongkhlaw A is 508 out of which 260 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkhlaw A is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkhlaw A village is 100 which is 20% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkhlaw A is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Nongkhlaw A village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkhlaw A is 87.7%. Thus Nongkhlaw A village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.15% and the female literacy rate is 87.31% in Nongkhlaw A village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkhlaw A village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkhlaw A Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkhlaw A village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Literacy | 87.75% | 88.15% | 87.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 498 | 256 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 74 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Nongkhlaw A village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkhlaw A village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 129 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 110 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 255 | 130 | 125 |
Map of Nongkhlaw A, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkhlaw A, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Nongkhlaw A village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthar | 214 |
| Nongkhlaw B | 219 |
| Nongkhnum | 43 |
| Mawduh | 355 |
| Sangriang | 1,129 |
| Diengsyiang | 155 |
| Nongtraw | 345 |
| Nongtyrnang Nonglwet | 138 |
| Shnong Kohkam | 95 |
| Nongpohlong | 83 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkhlaw A, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia