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Nongklung Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongklung is a small village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 34 families residing. The Nongklung village has population of 179 of which 87 are males while 92 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongklung village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 24.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongklung village is 1057 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongklung as per census is 1529, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongklung village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongklung village was 88.97 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongklung Male literacy stands at 87.14 % while female literacy rate was 90.91 %.

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

Nongklung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 34 - -
Population 179 87 92
Child (0-6) 43 17 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 179 87 92
Literacy 88.97 % 87.14 % 90.91 %
Total Workers 85 39 46
Main Worker 83 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

In Nongklung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Nongklung village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongklung village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nongklung village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 97.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.