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Nengkra Awe Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Nengkra Awe is a medium size village located in Samanda Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 176 families residing. The Nengkra Awe village has population of 904 of which 449 are males while 455 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nengkra Awe village population of children with age 0-6 is 217 which makes up 24.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nengkra Awe village is 1013 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nengkra Awe as per census is 855, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nengkra Awe village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nengkra Awe village was 64.48 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nengkra Awe Male literacy stands at 69.88 % while female literacy rate was 59.44 %.

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

Nengkra Awe Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 176 - -
Population 904 449 455
Child (0-6) 217 117 100
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 872 429 443
Literacy 64.48 % 69.88 % 59.44 %
Total Workers 278 204 74
Main Worker 212 - -
Marginal Worker 66 20 46

Caste Factor

In Nengkra Awe village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.11 % of total population in Nengkra Awe village.

Work Profile

In Nengkra Awe village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 76.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.