Umsalait Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsalait is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Umsalait. The total population of Umsalait is 1,190 out of which 629 are males and 561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsalait is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umsalait village is 303 which is 25% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsalait is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Umsalait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsalait is 63.7%. Thus Umsalait village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 56.83% and the female literacy rate is 71.13% in Umsalait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsalait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umsalait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsalait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 168 | 135 |
| Literacy | 63.7% | 56.83% | 71.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,180 | 622 | 558 |
| Illiterate | 625 | 367 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Umsalait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsalait village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 212 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 45 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 87 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 63 | 112 |
| Non Working | 734 | 354 | 380 |
Map of Umsalait, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umsalait, Laskein
Below are the list of villages near Umsalait village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tongkiad | 111 |
| Iooksi | 844 |
| Lakadong | 230 |
| Kyanmynsar Thlongmoo | 1,215 |
| Khonshnong | 1,290 |
| Praing | 754 |
| Mukhap | 2,746 |
| Umdinlieng | 922 |
| Nongryngkoh | 499 |
| Iawthymmei | 380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsalait, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia