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

Umwai is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Umwai. The total population of Umwai is 546 out of which 285 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umwai is 916.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umwai village is 96 which is 18% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umwai is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Umwai village.

Population
546
Families
122
Literacy
94.89%
Sex Ratio
916

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umwai is 94.9%. Thus Umwai village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.49% and the female literacy rate is 95.33% in Umwai village.

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

Umwai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 96 49 47
Literacy 94.89% 94.49% 95.33%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 544 283 261
Illiterate 119 62 57

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Umwai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Umwai village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 216 140 76
Cultivators 10 6 4
Agriculture Labourer 159 122 37
Other Workers 47 12 35
Marginal Workers 30 11 19
Non Working 300 134 166

Nearby Villages to Umwai,

Below are the list of villages near Umwai village in Shella Bholaganj.

Village Population
Laitiam 641
Mawlong 721
Ryngud 630
Wahkhim 259
Lyngngar 72
Wahkrem 177
Thangkharang 138
Laitkynsew 474
Laittyra 439
Nongwar 562

Reference