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Nongshram Wakatak Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongshram Wakatak is a small village located in Mawshynrut Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 24 families residing. The Nongshram Wakatak village has population of 122 of which 68 are males while 54 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongshram Wakatak village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 22.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongshram Wakatak village is 794 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongshram Wakatak as per census is 1077, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongshram Wakatak village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongshram Wakatak village was 33.68 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongshram Wakatak Male literacy stands at 43.64 % while female literacy rate was 20.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nongshram Wakatak 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 Nongshram Wakatak village.

Nongshram Wakatak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 24 - -
Population 122 68 54
Child (0-6) 27 13 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 121 67 54
Literacy 33.68 % 43.64 % 20.00 %
Total Workers 71 41 30
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 65 36 29

Caste Factor

In Nongshram Wakatak village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.18 % of total population in Nongshram Wakatak village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongshram Wakatak village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nongshram Wakatak village out of total population, 71 were engaged in work activities. 8.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.