Nongkrong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongkrong is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Nongkrong. The total population of Nongkrong is 274 out of which 143 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongkrong is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongkrong village is 63 which is 23% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongkrong is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Nongkrong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongkrong is 94.3%. Thus Nongkrong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 95.96% in Nongkrong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongkrong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongkrong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongkrong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Literacy | 94.31% | 92.86% | 95.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 272 | 142 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 39 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Nongkrong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongkrong village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 73 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 71 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 139 | 68 | 71 |
Map of Nongkrong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongkrong, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Nongkrong village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrimthawrat | 135 |
| Jynra | 73 |
| Mawkhap | 248 |
| Nongjaiaw | 289 |
| Riangba | 251 |
| Langumshing B | 462 |
| Snaram | 163 |
| Langumshing A | 214 |
| Photjalei | 254 |
| Pomdkhar | 184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongkrong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia