Umkiang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkiang is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 571 families residing in the village Umkiang. The total population of Umkiang is 3,082 out of which 1,560 are males and 1,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkiang is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umkiang village is 606 which is 20% of the total population. There are 316 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkiang is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Umkiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkiang is 72.2%. Thus Umkiang village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 73.39% and the female literacy rate is 71.02% in Umkiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 606 | 316 | 290 |
| Literacy | 72.21% | 73.39% | 71.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,928 | 1,451 | 1,477 |
| Illiterate | 1,294 | 647 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95% of total population in Umkiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkiang village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,028 | 700 | 328 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 274 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 89 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 481 | 331 | 150 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,995 | 828 | 1,167 |
Nearby Villages to Umkiang,
Below are the list of villages near Umkiang village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pyrtakuna | 516 |
| Dona Skur | 427 |
| Lum Soskie | 176 |
| Dona Umbluh | 173 |
| Kuliang | 843 |
| Lum Phyllut | 395 |
| Shymplong | 293 |
| Borsora | 359 |
| Ratacherra | 1,841 |
| Lejri | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkiang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia