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Nongapara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Nongapara is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 145 families residing. The Nongapara village has population of 818 of which 423 are males while 395 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 14.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongapara village is 934 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongapara as per census is 1018, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongapara village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongapara village was 75.82 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongapara Male literacy stands at 80.87 % while female literacy rate was 70.33 %.

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

Nongapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 818 423 395
Child (0-6) 115 57 58
Schedule Caste 14 7 7
Schedule Tribe 766 397 369
Literacy 75.82 % 80.87 % 70.33 %
Total Workers 295 171 124
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 97 56 41

Caste Factor

In Nongapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.71 % of total population in Nongapara village.

Work Profile

In Nongapara village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 67.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.