Umsalang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsalang is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Umsalang. The total population of Umsalang is 566 out of which 299 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsalang is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsalang village is 160 which is 28% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsalang is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Umsalang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsalang is 21.2%. Thus Umsalang village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 13.33% and the female literacy rate is 29.59% in Umsalang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsalang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umsalang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsalang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 89 | 71 |
| Literacy | 21.18% | 13.33% | 29.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 559 | 296 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 271 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Umsalang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsalang village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 149 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 108 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 17 | 49 |
| Non Working | 249 | 133 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Umsalang,
Below are the list of villages near Umsalang village in Laskein.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Musiaw | 688 |
| Khliehsiniriang | 213 |
| Latymphu | 531 |
| Thangrain | 2,042 |
| Moobando | 164 |
| Barato | 4,027 |
| Khatkasla | 509 |
| Psiar | 691 |
| Myntang Tihwieh | 10 |
| Jongkynshur | 722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsalang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia