Umsaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsaw is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Umsaw. The total population of Umsaw is 647 out of which 339 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsaw village is 160 which is 25% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Umsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsaw is 46.2%. Thus Umsaw village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 53.05% and the female literacy rate is 38.22% 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 | 160 | 77 | 83 |
| Literacy | 46.2% | 53.05% | 38.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 622 | 316 | 306 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 200 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Umsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsaw village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 172 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 161 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 11 | 134 |
| Non Working | 315 | 156 | 159 |
Nearby Villages to Umsaw,
Below are the list of villages near Umsaw village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalia | 1,093 |
| Lubia | 208 |
| Khahsyndha | 465 |
| Umkhabaw | 1,359 |
| Thliewumtham | 470 |
| Skhen | 11 |
| Umtaru | 801 |
| Khahmohi | 393 |
| Kalatek | 1,769 |
| Lummuri | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia