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Nongrah Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongrah is a large village located in Mylliem Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 1476 families residing. The Nongrah village has population of 7316 of which 3538 are males while 3778 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongrah village population of children with age 0-6 is 1069 which makes up 14.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongrah village is 1068 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongrah as per census is 940, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongrah village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongrah village was 89.71 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongrah Male literacy stands at 90.99 % while female literacy rate was 88.53 %.

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

Nongrah Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,476 - -
Population 7,316 3,538 3,778
Child (0-6) 1,069 551 518
Schedule Caste 60 36 24
Schedule Tribe 6,811 3,249 3,562
Literacy 89.71 % 90.99 % 88.53 %
Total Workers 2,517 1,569 948
Main Worker 2,465 - -
Marginal Worker 52 24 28

Caste Factor

In Nongrah village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.82 % of total population in Nongrah village.

Work Profile

In Nongrah village out of total population, 2517 were engaged in work activities. 97.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2517 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.