Umkiang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Umkiang is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 571 families residing in the village Umkiang. The total population of Umkiang is 3,082 out of which 1,560 are males and 1,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkiang is 976.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umkiang village is 606 which is 20% of the total population. There are 316 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkiang is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Umkiang village.

Population
3,082
Families
571
Literacy
72.21%
Sex Ratio
976

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkiang is 72.2%. Thus Umkiang village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.39% and the female literacy rate is 71.02% in Umkiang village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Umkiang Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkiang village.

Total Male Female
Children 606 316 290
Literacy 72.21% 73.39% 71.02%
Scheduled Caste 18 14 4
Scheduled Tribe 2,928 1,451 1,477
Illiterate 1,294 647 647

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95% of total population in Umkiang village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Umkiang village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,028 700 328
Cultivators 393 274 119
Agriculture Labourer 140 89 51
Household Industries 14 6 8
Other Workers 481 331 150
Marginal Workers 59 32 27
Non Working 1,995 828 1,167

Nearby Villages to Umkiang,

Below are the list of villages near Umkiang village in Khliehriat.

Village Population
Pyrtakuna 516
Dona Skur 427
Lum Soskie 176
Dona Umbluh 173
Kuliang 843
Lum Phyllut 395
Shymplong 293
Borsora 359
Ratacherra 1,841
Lejri 333

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