Umkei Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkei is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Umkei. The total population of Umkei is 886 out of which 468 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkei is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkei village is 212 which is 24% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkei is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Umkei village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkei is 71.7%. Thus Umkei village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 69.67% and the female literacy rate is 74.03% in Umkei village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkei village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkei Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkei village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 102 | 110 |
| Literacy | 71.66% | 69.67% | 74.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 877 | 465 | 412 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 213 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Umkei village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkei village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 208 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 174 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| Non Working | 559 | 243 | 316 |
Map of Umkei, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkei, Umsning
Below are the list of villages near Umkei village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlyngngai | 147 |
| Umkra | 604 |
| Pamrinai | 528 |
| Syntiewmaw | 154 |
| Mawhati | 440 |
| Mawbru | 47 |
| Jatah | 390 |
| Sonidan | 1,206 |
| Umjapung | 181 |
| Mawbri/Makaleng | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkei, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia