Umshangiar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umshangiar is a village situated in Thadlaskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Umshangiar. The total population of Umshangiar is 557 out of which 270 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umshangiar is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umshangiar village is 157 which is 28% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umshangiar is 1,039 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Umshangiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umshangiar is 54.8%. Thus Umshangiar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 39.38% and the female literacy rate is 69.08% in Umshangiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umshangiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umshangiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umshangiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| Literacy | 54.75% | 39.38% | 69.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 549 | 264 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 194 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Umshangiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umshangiar village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 132 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 120 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 293 | 137 | 156 |
Map of Umshangiar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umshangiar, Thadlaskein
Below are the list of villages near Umshangiar village in Thadlaskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saitsama | 1,114 |
| Shiabnai | 142 |
| Mukoiram | 249 |
| Myngngor | 326 |
| Rudumplu | 233 |
| Tamu | 1,195 |
| Madanrtiang | 306 |
| Pdeiniawmusiang | 366 |
| Khanduli | 1,648 |
| Lumlakhiat | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umshangiar, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia