Nongstoin is a Town Committee city in district of West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Nongstoin city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Nongstoin Town Committee has population of 28,742 of which 14,252 are males while 14,490 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 6173 which is 21.48 % of total population of Nongstoin (TC). In Nongstoin Town Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 1017 against state average of 989. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Nongstoin is around 990 compared to Meghalaya state average of 970. Literacy rate of Nongstoin city is 87.93 % higher than state average of 74.43 %. In Nongstoin, Male literacy is around 88.11 % while female literacy rate is 87.77 %.
Nongstoin Town Committee has total administration over 4,734 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nongstoin 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Nongstoin Town Committee in 2024 is approximately
40,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Nongstoin city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Nongstoin city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Nongstoin town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Nongstoin Caste Factor
In Nongstoin (TC), most of the (TC) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.06 % of total population in Nongstoin (TC).
Nongstoin Work Profile
Out of total population, 9,715 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,789 were males while 3,926 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 9715 working population, 75.86 % were engaged in Main Work while 24.14 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.