Umkra Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkra is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Umkra. The total population of Umkra is 604 out of which 318 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkra is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkra village is 137 which is 23% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkra is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Umkra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkra is 54%. Thus Umkra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 56.67% and the female literacy rate is 51.1% in Umkra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 78 | 59 |
| Literacy | 53.96% | 56.67% | 51.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 603 | 317 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 182 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Umkra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkra village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 162 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 160 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 57 | 80 |
| Non Working | 175 | 99 | 76 |
Map of Umkra, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkra, Umsning
Below are the list of villages near Umkra village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Syntiewmaw | 154 |
| Mawlyngngai | 147 |
| Mawbru | 47 |
| Umkei | 886 |
| Sonidan | 1,206 |
| Mawbri/Makaleng | 182 |
| Pamrinai | 528 |
| Jair | 525 |
| Mawhati | 440 |
| Umsohlait | 1,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkra, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia