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Nongpriang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongpriang is a medium size village located in Mairang Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 73 families residing. The Nongpriang village has population of 381 of which 200 are males while 181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongpriang village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 25.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongpriang village is 905 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongpriang as per census is 1063, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongpriang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongpriang village was 69.86 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongpriang Male literacy stands at 67.76 % while female literacy rate was 72.31 %.

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

Nongpriang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 73 - -
Population 381 200 181
Child (0-6) 99 48 51
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 380 200 180
Literacy 69.86 % 67.76 % 72.31 %
Total Workers 171 92 79
Main Worker 140 - -
Marginal Worker 31 16 15

Caste Factor

In Nongpriang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.74 % of total population in Nongpriang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongpriang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nongpriang village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 81.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.