Umsiej Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsiej is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Umsiej. The total population of Umsiej is 331 out of which 166 are males and 165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsiej is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsiej village is 87 which is 26% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsiej is 1,175 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Umsiej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsiej is 83.6%. Thus Umsiej village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 84.75% in Umsiej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsiej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umsiej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsiej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 40 | 47 |
| Literacy | 83.61% | 82.54% | 84.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 166 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 62 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Umsiej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsiej village out of total population, 138 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 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 193 | 96 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Umsiej,
Below are the list of villages near Umsiej village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domkyrkoh | 143 |
| Nongshilliang | 89 |
| Marwa | 127 |
| Mawthaw | 282 |
| Umshem | 99 |
| Umiong | 248 |
| Rynniaw | 122 |
| Urkhli | 256 |
| Pungphreit | 298 |
| Mawdoh | 444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsiej, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia