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Nongtalang Main Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Nongtalang Main is a large village located in Amlarem Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 391 families residing. The Nongtalang Main village has population of 2401 of which 1127 are males while 1274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nongtalang Main village population of children with age 0-6 is 371 which makes up 15.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nongtalang Main village is 1130 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Nongtalang Main as per census is 963, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Nongtalang Main village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Nongtalang Main village was 72.22 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Nongtalang Main Male literacy stands at 72.60 % while female literacy rate was 71.89 %.

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

Nongtalang Main Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 391 - -
Population 2,401 1,127 1,274
Child (0-6) 371 189 182
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 1,567 745 822
Literacy 72.22 % 72.60 % 71.89 %
Total Workers 892 523 369
Main Worker 589 - -
Marginal Worker 303 153 150

Caste Factor

In Nongtalang Main village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.08 % of total population in Nongtalang Main village.

Work Profile

In Nongtalang Main village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 66.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.