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Nongshilliang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongshilliang is a small village located in Mairang Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 20 families residing. The Nongshilliang village has population of 150 of which 76 are males while 74 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongshilliang village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 27.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongshilliang village is 974 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongshilliang as per census is 864, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongshilliang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongshilliang village was 58.72 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongshilliang Male literacy stands at 51.85 % while female literacy rate was 65.45 %.

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

Nongshilliang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 20 - -
Population 150 76 74
Child (0-6) 41 22 19
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 127 66 61
Literacy 58.72 % 51.85 % 65.45 %
Total Workers 49 37 12
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 24 19 5

Caste Factor

In Nongshilliang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.67 % of total population in Nongshilliang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongshilliang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nongshilliang village out of total population, 49 were engaged in work activities. 51.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.