Umsaw Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsaw is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 39 families residing in the village Umsaw. The total population of Umsaw is 255 out of which 127 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umsaw village is 74 which is 29% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Umsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsaw is 72.4%. Thus Umsaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 72.41% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Umsaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umsaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.38% | 72.41% | 72.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 127 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 64 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Umsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsaw village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Non Working | 158 | 68 | 90 |
Map of Umsaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umsaw, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Umsaw village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urkali | 206 |
| Umjaru | 133 |
| Tiehbah | 233 |
| Nongjyndiang | 99 |
| Nongkhniang | 307 |
| Nongdisong | 328 |
| Mawthoh | 149 |
| Mawliehbah Mawnar | 534 |
| Diskiang | 320 |
| Mawliehbah | 24 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia