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Nginiong Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nginiong is a medium size village located in Mawthadraishan Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 100 families residing. The Nginiong village has population of 623 of which 324 are males while 299 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nginiong village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 21.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nginiong village is 923 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nginiong as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nginiong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nginiong village was 78.73 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nginiong Male literacy stands at 80.54 % while female literacy rate was 76.72 %.

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

Nginiong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 623 324 299
Child (0-6) 134 67 67
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 619 323 296
Literacy 78.73 % 80.54 % 76.72 %
Total Workers 280 153 127
Main Worker 85 - -
Marginal Worker 195 79 116

Caste Factor

In Nginiong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.36 % of total population in Nginiong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nginiong village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nginiong village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 30.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.