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Nongma Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongma is a small village located in Mawshynrut Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 34 families residing. The Nongma village has population of 163 of which 86 are males while 77 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongma village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 17.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongma village is 895 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongma as per census is 750, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongma village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongma village was 74.81 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongma Male literacy stands at 72.86 % while female literacy rate was 76.92 %.

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

Nongma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 34 - -
Population 163 86 77
Child (0-6) 28 16 12
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 163 86 77
Literacy 74.81 % 72.86 % 76.92 %
Total Workers 120 62 58
Main Worker 90 - -
Marginal Worker 30 12 18

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Nongma village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 75.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.