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Nongpriang Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Nongpriang is a medium size village located in Shella Bholaganj Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 80 families residing. The Nongpriang village has population of 299 of which 159 are males while 140 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongpriang village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 23.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongpriang village is 881 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongpriang as per census is 725, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongpriang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongpriang village was 74.78 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongpriang Male literacy stands at 71.43 % while female literacy rate was 78.38 %.

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

Nongpriang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 299 159 140
Child (0-6) 69 40 29
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 298 158 140
Literacy 74.78 % 71.43 % 78.38 %
Total Workers 132 90 42
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Nongpriang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.67 % of total population in Nongpriang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nongpriang village of East Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Nongpriang village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.