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Nongsteng Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongsteng is a medium size village located in Shella Bholaganj Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 89 families residing. The Nongsteng village has population of 356 of which 182 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongsteng village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 20.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongsteng village is 956 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongsteng as per census is 921, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongsteng village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongsteng village was 93.64 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongsteng Male literacy stands at 91.67 % while female literacy rate was 95.68 %.

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

Nongsteng Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 356 182 174
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 355 182 173
Literacy 93.64 % 91.67 % 95.68 %
Total Workers 142 94 48
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 120 80 40

Caste Factor

In Nongsteng village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.72 % of total population in Nongsteng village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongsteng village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nongsteng village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 15.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.