Umsaw Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsaw is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Umsaw. The total population of Umsaw is 809 out of which 418 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsaw village is 180 which is 22% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Umsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsaw is 45.3%. Thus Umsaw village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 44.21% and the female literacy rate is 46.51% 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 | 180 | 90 | 90 |
| Literacy | 45.31% | 44.21% | 46.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 669 | 342 | 327 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 273 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.7% of total population in Umsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsaw village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 204 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 193 | 166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 425 | 208 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Umsaw,
Below are the list of villages near Umsaw village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongbudum | 224 |
| Mawlum Ramkdait | 356 |
| Mawkohlur | 336 |
| Nginiong | 623 |
| Tiehdang | 211 |
| Lummyrsiang | 238 |
| Ranapbah | 241 |
| Tyllang | 562 |
| Phudumbah Sepngi | 190 |
| Mawphanlur | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsaw, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia