Umkyrpong Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Umkyrpong is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Umkyrpong. The total population of Umkyrpong is 613 out of which 300 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkyrpong is 1,043.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkyrpong village is 164 which is 27% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkyrpong is 1,216 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Umkyrpong village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkyrpong is 30.5%. Thus Umkyrpong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 27.88% and the female literacy rate is 33.18% in Umkyrpong village.

Population
613
Families
121
Literacy
30.51%
Sex Ratio
1,043

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

Umkyrpong Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 164 74 90
Literacy 30.51% 27.88% 33.18%
Scheduled Caste 2 2 0
Scheduled Tribe 602 295 307
Illiterate 476 237 239

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.2% of total population in Umkyrpong village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Umkyrpong village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 202 152 50
Cultivators 176 137 39
Agriculture Labourer 10 5 5
Household Industries 5 3 2
Other Workers 11 7 4
Marginal Workers 21 4 17
Non Working 390 144 246

Map of Umkyrpong, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Umkyrpong, Saipung

Below are the list of villages near Umkyrpong village in Saipung.

Village Population
Lumkseh 450
Lakasein 491
Myntriang 531
Mynthlu 843
Muriap 157
Kyrluh 180
Kremmyrsiang 458
Sahkai 297
Jalaphet Bri Sutnga 2,945
Jalaphet Bri Sumer 2,292

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