Umjarain Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umjarain is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Umjarain. The total population of Umjarain is 308 out of which 154 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umjarain is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umjarain village is 75 which is 24% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umjarain is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Umjarain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umjarain is 91.4%. Thus Umjarain village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.5% and the female literacy rate is 88.71% in Umjarain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umjarain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umjarain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umjarain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 45 | 30 |
| Literacy | 91.42% | 94.5% | 88.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 153 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 51 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Umjarain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umjarain village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 22.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| Non Working | 189 | 90 | 99 |
Nearby Villages to Umjarain,
Below are the list of villages near Umjarain village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Diwah | 334 |
| Mawsde | 128 |
| Mawpon | 13 |
| Lawblei | 505 |
| Myrkhew | 96 |
| Mawkyrwat | 1,666 |
| Mawpon Myrkhew | 92 |
| Nonglang | 1,792 |
| Jakrem A & B | 2,974 |
| Pynden Sakwang | 612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umjarain, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia