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Nongkhniang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongkhniang is a medium size village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 46 families residing. The Nongkhniang village has population of 307 of which 148 are males while 159 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongkhniang village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 28.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongkhniang village is 1074 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongkhniang as per census is 1048, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongkhniang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongkhniang village was 51.13 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongkhniang Male literacy stands at 49.06 % while female literacy rate was 53.04 %.

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

Nongkhniang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 46 - -
Population 307 148 159
Child (0-6) 86 42 44
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 299 147 152
Literacy 51.13 % 49.06 % 53.04 %
Total Workers 117 59 58
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Nongkhniang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.39 % of total population in Nongkhniang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongkhniang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nongkhniang village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.