Umtong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Umtong is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Umtong. The total population of Umtong is 553 out of which 267 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umtong is 1,071.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umtong village is 116 which is 21% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umtong is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Umtong village.

Population
553
Families
97
Literacy
72.08%
Sex Ratio
1,071

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umtong is 72.1%. Thus Umtong village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64.62% and the female literacy rate is 79.11% in Umtong village.

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

Umtong Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 116 55 61
Literacy 72.08% 64.62% 79.11%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 529 254 275
Illiterate 238 130 108

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Umtong village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Umtong village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 23.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 40 21 19
Cultivators 3 2 1
Agriculture Labourer 6 1 5
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 30 17 13
Marginal Workers 128 105 23
Non Working 385 141 244

Nearby Villages to Umtong,

Below are the list of villages near Umtong village in Mawkynrew.

Village Population
Mawkynrew 931
Laitmynsang 294
Mawlein 864
Mynsang 1,009
Umkhoi 143
Mawdulop 169
Mawblang 912
Ksanrngi 255
Laitlum 728
Mawsir 150

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