Umsning Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ribhoi district, Meghalaya
Umsning Block of Ribhoi district has total population of 140,900 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,603 are males while 68,297 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,162 families residing in Umsning Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Umsning Block is 941.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.8% people lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.2% while that in the rural areas is 73%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Umsning Block is 550% while that of Rural areas is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsning Block is 30641 which is 22% of the total population. There are 15605 male children and 15036 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsning Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Umsning Block.
The total literacy rate of Umsning Block is 74.21%. The male literacy rate is 57.95% and the female literacy rate is 58.2% in Umsning Block.
To facilitate the administration, Umsning Block is further divided into 1 town and 305 villages.
Umsning Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsning Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,641 | 15,605 | 15,036 |
| Literacy | 74.21% | 57.95% | 58.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 199 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124,443 | 62,688 | 61,755 |
| Illiterate | 59,082 | 30,532 | 28,550 |
Caste-wise Population - Umsning Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.3% of total population in Umsning Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 356 | 199 | 157 |
| Schedule Tribe | 124,443 | 62,688 | 61,755 |
Religion-wise Population - Umsning Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,292 | (8.72%) | 7,455 | 4,837 |
| Muslim | 788 | (0.56%) | 456 | 332 |
| Christian | 124,939 | (88.67%) | 63,173 | 61,766 |
| Sikh | 143 | (0.1%) | 74 | 69 |
| Buddhist | 175 | (0.12%) | 104 | 71 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 2,258 | (1.6%) | 1,173 | 1,085 |
| No Religion Specified | 296 | (0.21%) | 162 | 134 |
Literacy Rate - Umsning Block
Average literacy rate of Umsning Block in 2011 were 74.21% in which, male and female literacy were 73.81% and 74.63% respectively. Total literate in Umsning Block were 81,818 of which male and female were 42,071 and 39,747 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Umsning Block
The Sex Ratio of Umsning Block is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Umsning Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Umsning Block.
Child Population - Umsning Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,641 children between age 0 to 6 years in Umsning Block. Out of which 30,641 were male while 30,641 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Umsning Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,300 families under Umsning Block living in urban areas while 1,300 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.8% of total population of Umsning Block lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,142 while that in rural region is 29,499.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,900 | 8,198 | 132,702 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,641 | 1,142 | 29,499 |
| Schedule Caste | 356 | 56 | 300 |
| Schedule Tribe | 124,443 | 3,550 | 120,893 |
| Literacy | 74.21% | 91.16% | 73.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | 550 | 971 |
Working Population - Umsning Block
In Umsning Block out of total population, 59,830 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,830 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,928 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,865 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,617 | 31,557 | 18,060 |
| Cultivators | 26,928 | 16,155 | 10,773 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,865 | 5,475 | 3,390 |
| Household Industries | 640 | 287 | 353 |
| Other Workers | 13,184 | 9,640 | 3,544 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,213 | 4,618 | 5,595 |
| Non Working | 81,070 | 36,428 | 44,642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsning, Meghalaya - Wikipedia