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Nonghyllam Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nonghyllam is a medium size village located in Ranikor Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 114 families residing. The Nonghyllam village has population of 801 of which 398 are males while 403 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nonghyllam village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 23.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nonghyllam village is 1013 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nonghyllam as per census is 1043, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nonghyllam village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nonghyllam village was 87.03 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nonghyllam Male literacy stands at 89.47 % while female literacy rate was 84.59 %.

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

Nonghyllam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 801 398 403
Child (0-6) 192 94 98
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 785 390 395
Literacy 87.03 % 89.47 % 84.59 %
Total Workers 346 168 178
Main Worker 323 - -
Marginal Worker 23 14 9

Caste Factor

In Nonghyllam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.00 % of total population in Nonghyllam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nonghyllam village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nonghyllam village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 93.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.