Umsaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsaw is a village situated in Mawryngkneng block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Umsaw. The total population of Umsaw is 232 out of which 110 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 1,109.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsaw village is 59 which is 25% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Umsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsaw is 89.6%. Thus Umsaw village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.16% and the female literacy rate is 90.72% in Umsaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umsaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 34 | 25 |
| Literacy | 89.6% | 88.16% | 90.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 77 | 43 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Umsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsaw village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 124 | 55 | 69 |
Nearby Villages to Umsaw,
Below are the list of villages near Umsaw village in Mawryngkneng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thadan | 1,137 |
| Mawber | 1,743 |
| Laitkseh | 562 |
| Warmatlah | 77 |
| Maw-U-Sam | 782 |
| Mawpyrshong | 1,446 |
| Mawkathein | 144 |
| Kut | 1,556 |
| Umtngew | 312 |
| Wahsurei | 3 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia