Umket Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umket is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Umket. The total population of Umket is 941 out of which 449 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umket is 1,096.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umket village is 192 which is 20% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umket is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Umket village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umket is 82.5%. Thus Umket village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 83.17% in Umket village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umket village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umket Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umket village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 98 | 94 |
| Literacy | 82.51% | 81.77% | 83.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 934 | 444 | 490 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 162 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Umket village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umket village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 141 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 118 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 79 | 92 |
| Non Working | 525 | 229 | 296 |
Map of Umket, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umket, Umsning
Below are the list of villages near Umket village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhoilymbong | 1,067 |
| Palwi | 434 |
| Ludaitkhla B | 994 |
| Kyrdem | 1,034 |
| Lumdaitkhla A | 1,144 |
| Sohriewblei | 431 |
| Nongthymmai Kyrdem | 827 |
| Umshaproh Nonglamet | 269 |
| Mawtneng | 879 |
| Mawblang | 289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umket, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia