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Namdong A Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Namdong A is a medium size village located in Thadlaskein Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 155 families residing. The Namdong A village has population of 937 of which 486 are males while 451 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Namdong A village population of children with age 0-6 is 265 which makes up 28.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Namdong A village is 928 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Namdong A as per census is 866, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Namdong A village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Namdong A village was 67.56 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Namdong A Male literacy stands at 67.73 % while female literacy rate was 67.38 %.

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

Namdong A Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 937 486 451
Child (0-6) 265 142 123
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 904 470 434
Literacy 67.56 % 67.73 % 67.38 %
Total Workers 341 220 121
Main Worker 329 - -
Marginal Worker 12 9 3

Caste Factor

In Namdong A village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.21 % of total population in Namdong A village.

Work Profile

In Namdong A village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 96.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.