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Nongkyna Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongkyna is a medium size village located in Mawshynrut Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 72 families residing. The Nongkyna village has population of 466 of which 239 are males while 227 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongkyna village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 15.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongkyna village is 950 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongkyna as per census is 946, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongkyna village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongkyna village was 94.67 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongkyna Male literacy stands at 97.03 % while female literacy rate was 92.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nongkyna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nongkyna village.

Nongkyna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 466 239 227
Child (0-6) 72 37 35
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 459 235 224
Literacy 94.67 % 97.03 % 92.19 %
Total Workers 257 124 133
Main Worker 166 - -
Marginal Worker 91 41 50

Caste Factor

In Nongkyna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.50 % of total population in Nongkyna village.

Work Profile

In Nongkyna village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 64.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.