Umkor Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkor is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Umkor. The total population of Umkor is 1,430 out of which 656 are males and 774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkor is 1,180.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umkor village is 255 which is 18% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkor is 1,198 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,180) of Umkor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkor is 89.5%. Thus Umkor village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.07% and the female literacy rate is 89.92% in Umkor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 116 | 139 |
| Literacy | 89.53% | 89.07% | 89.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,427 | 655 | 772 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 175 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Umkor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkor village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 176 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 156 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 108 | 70 |
| Non Working | 960 | 372 | 588 |
Nearby Villages to Umkor,
Below are the list of villages near Umkor village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iew Pynursla | 377 |
| Pnursla Nenggate | 965 |
| Pynursla | 1,014 |
| Madanshatsngi | 887 |
| Jading | 6 |
| Wah Umrem | 296 |
| Mynrieng | 252 |
| Lyngngai | 100 |
| Lait Mynrieng | 207 |
| Myllat | 775 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkor, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia