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Nongkynjang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongkynjang is a medium size village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 95 families residing. The Nongkynjang village has population of 599 of which 307 are males while 292 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongkynjang village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 22.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongkynjang village is 951 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongkynjang as per census is 941, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongkynjang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongkynjang village was 78.16 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongkynjang Male literacy stands at 77.41 % while female literacy rate was 78.95 %.

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

Nongkynjang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 95 - -
Population 599 307 292
Child (0-6) 132 68 64
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 599 307 292
Literacy 78.16 % 77.41 % 78.95 %
Total Workers 305 161 144
Main Worker 204 - -
Marginal Worker 101 42 59

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Nongkynjang village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 66.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.