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About Nonglwai I Village

Nonglwai I is a mid sized village in Nongstoin tehsil, in the district of West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 877, made up of 436 males and 441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nonglwai I Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nonglwai I village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District West Khasi Hills
Tehsil Nongstoin
Pincode 793119
Population 877
Male Population 436
Female Population 441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nonglwai I compares

By the 2011 count Nonglwai I is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 231 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Nonglwai I

Nonglwai I is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Nonglwai I as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nonglwai I from other places

Nonglwai I lies about 22 km from West Khasi Hills, and the nearest railway station is Boko, about 62 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Nonglwai I
Tehsil headquarters Nongstoin 9.4 km
District headquarters West Khasi Hills 22 km
Nearest railway station Boko 62 km

Villages closest to Nonglwai I

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nongstoin tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Nonglwai I

As per the Census of India 2011, Nonglwai I village had a population of 877. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 231 residents.

Nonglwai I village has 436 males and 441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nonglwai I has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Nonglwai I is 793119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nonglwai I falls under Nongstoin tehsil of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya.

The nearest railway station to Nonglwai I is Boko, about 62 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Nonglwai I.

Nonglwai I is about 22 km from West Khasi Hills in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nonglwai I is in Nongstoin tehsil of West Khasi Hills district. Nongstoin is about 9.4 km away. West Khasi Hills is about 22 km away. Boko is about 62 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nonglwai Ii (under 2 km), Siejlieh (12 km) and Mawiong (14 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nonglwai I today is likely to be higher.

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