Umsalang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsalang is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Umsalang. The total population of Umsalang is 363 out of which 196 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsalang is 852.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsalang village is 106 which is 29% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsalang is 683 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Umsalang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsalang is 44%. Thus Umsalang village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 31.58% and the female literacy rate is 57.26% 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 | 106 | 63 | 43 |
| Literacy | 43.97% | 31.58% | 57.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 193 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 154 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Umsalang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsalang village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 13.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 94 | 39 |
| Non Working | 210 | 93 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Umsalang,
Below are the list of villages near Umsalang village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mupylut | 1,846 |
| Madan Tyrpait | 471 |
| Samanong | 199 |
| Shken Pyrsit | 677 |
| Moosakhia | 442 |
| Shken Talang | 921 |
| Jarain | 1,603 |
| Ladjaplem | 141 |
| Umladkhur | 1,247 |
| Thangbuli | 1,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsalang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia