Umtong Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umtong is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Umtong. The total population of Umtong is 553 out of which 267 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umtong is 1,071.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umtong village is 116 which is 21% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umtong is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Umtong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umtong is 72.1%. Thus Umtong village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 64.62% and the female literacy rate is 79.11% in Umtong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umtong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umtong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umtong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 55 | 61 |
| Literacy | 72.08% | 64.62% | 79.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 529 | 254 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 130 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Umtong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umtong village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 23.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 105 | 23 |
| Non Working | 385 | 141 | 244 |
Nearby Villages to Umtong,
Below are the list of villages near Umtong village in Mawkynrew.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umtong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia