Umkseh Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkseh is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Umkseh. The total population of Umkseh is 960 out of which 454 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkseh is 1,115.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umkseh village is 185 which is 19% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkseh is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Umkseh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkseh is 93.7%. Thus Umkseh village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 94.28% and the female literacy rate is 93.14% in Umkseh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkseh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkseh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkseh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 87 | 98 |
| Literacy | 93.68% | 94.28% | 93.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 959 | 453 | 506 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 108 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Umkseh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkseh village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 176 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 100 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 75 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Non Working | 545 | 256 | 289 |
Nearby Villages to Umkseh,
Below are the list of villages near Umkseh village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pomsanngut | 198 |
| Mawliehpoh | 307 |
| Nongmadan | 505 |
| Mawsawrit | 193 |
| Laitniangtlong | 243 |
| Pyndenumbri | 191 |
| Lawkhla Mawlong | 206 |
| Mawrohroh | 253 |
| Nongriwah | 69 |
| Mawsadang | 519 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkseh, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia