Ukiam Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Ukiam is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Ukiam. The total population of Ukiam is 593 out of which 298 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ukiam is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ukiam village is 93 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ukiam is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Ukiam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ukiam is 83.6%. Thus Ukiam village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.89% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% in Ukiam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ukiam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ukiam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ukiam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 44 | 49 |
| Literacy | 83.6% | 81.89% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 562 | 277 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 90 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Ukiam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ukiam village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 177 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 170 | 152 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 261 | 120 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Ukiam,
Below are the list of villages near Ukiam village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umkhamdor | 500 |
| Kyrshai | 222 |
| Mawdiangkop | 161 |
| Mawrok | 287 |
| Umdiangsiar | 107 |
| Thiepkseh | 254 |
| Talimara | 108 |
| Thiepkseh Shilliangktieh | 152 |
| Waregro | 302 |
| Mawrok Nongnah | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ukiam, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia