Overview
Nongpoh is a Town Committee city in district of Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya. The Nongpoh Town Committee has population of 17,055 of which 8,536 are males while 8,519 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2993 which is 17.55 % of total population of Nongpoh (TC). In Nongpoh Town Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 998 against state average of 989. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Nongpoh is around 955 compared to Meghalaya state average of 970. Literacy rate of Nongpoh city is 82.56 % higher than state average of 74.43 %. In Nongpoh, Male literacy is around 83.87 % while female literacy rate is 81.27 %.
Nongpoh Town Committee has total administration over 3,160 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nongpoh Caste Factor
In Nongpoh (TC), most of the (TC) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Nongpoh (TC).
Nongpoh Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,603 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,607 were males while 1,996 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5603 working population, 92.15 % were engaged in Main Work while 7.85 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Nongpoh 2021 Population
The next census for Nongpoh Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2021 are estimates only.