Umshem Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umshem is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19 families residing in the village Umshem. The total population of Umshem is 99 out of which 51 are males and 48 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umshem is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umshem village is 34 which is 34% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umshem is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Umshem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umshem is 95.4%. Thus Umshem village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.55% and the female literacy rate is 97.06% in Umshem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umshem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umshem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umshem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Literacy | 95.38% | 93.55% | 97.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 37 | 22 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Umshem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umshem village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 48 | 25 | 23 |
Nearby Villages to Umshem,
Below are the list of villages near Umshem village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rynniaw | 122 |
| Marwa | 127 |
| Pungphreit | 298 |
| Domkyrkoh | 143 |
| Nongkyndang | 103 |
| Umsiej | 331 |
| Mawthir | 389 |
| Nongshilliang | 89 |
| Mawiawtep | 97 |
| Mawthaw | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umshem, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia