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Nongrim Jirang Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Nongrim Jirang is a medium size village located in Jirang Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 60 families residing. The Nongrim Jirang village has population of 312 of which 158 are males while 154 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongrim Jirang village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 19.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongrim Jirang village is 975 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongrim Jirang as per census is 771, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongrim Jirang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongrim Jirang village was 82.80 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongrim Jirang Male literacy stands at 91.06 % while female literacy rate was 74.80 %.

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

Nongrim Jirang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 312 158 154
Child (0-6) 62 35 27
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 311 158 153
Literacy 82.80 % 91.06 % 74.80 %
Total Workers 160 86 74
Main Worker 155 - -
Marginal Worker 5 1 4

Caste Factor

In Nongrim Jirang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.68 % of total population in Nongrim Jirang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongrim Jirang village of Ri Bhoi.

Work Profile

In Nongrim Jirang village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 96.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.