Umsning Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ribhoi district, Meghalaya
Umsning Block of Ribhoi district has a total population of 140,900 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,603 are males while 68,297 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,162 families residing in Umsning Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Umsning Block is 941.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.8% people live in Urban areas while 94.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.2% while that in rural areas is 73%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Umsning Block is 550 while that of Rural areas is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umsning Block is 30641 which is 22% of the total population. There are 15605 male children and 15036 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsning Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Umsning Block.
The total literacy rate of Umsning Block is 74.21%. The male literacy rate is 57.95% and the female literacy rate is 58.2% in Umsning Block.
To facilitate the administration, Umsning Block is further divided into 1 town and 305 villages.
Umsning Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsning Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,641 | 15,605 | 15,036 |
| Literacy | 74.21% | 57.95% | 58.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 199 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124,443 | 62,688 | 61,755 |
| Illiterate | 59,082 | 30,532 | 28,550 |
Caste-wise Population - Umsning Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.3% of total population in Umsning Block of Meghalaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 356 | 199 | 157 |
| Schedule Tribe | 124,443 | 62,688 | 61,755 |
Religion-wise Population - Umsning Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,292 | (8.72%) | 7,455 | 4,837 |
| Muslim | 788 | (0.56%) | 456 | 332 |
| Christian | 124,939 | (88.67%) | 63,173 | 61,766 |
| Sikh | 143 | (0.1%) | 74 | 69 |
| Buddhist | 175 | (0.12%) | 104 | 71 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 2,258 | (1.6%) | 1,173 | 1,085 |
| No Religion Specified | 296 | (0.21%) | 162 | 134 |
Literacy Rate - Umsning Block
Average literacy rate of Umsning Block in 2011 were 74.21% in which, male and female literacy were 73.81% and 74.63% respectively. Total literate in Umsning Block were 81,818 of which male and female were 42,071 and 39,747 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Umsning Block
The Sex Ratio of Umsning Block is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Umsning Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Umsning Block.
Child Population - Umsning Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,641 children between age 0 to 6 years in Umsning Block. Out of which 15,605 were male while 15,036 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Umsning Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,300 families under Umsning Block living in urban areas while 1,300 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.8% of total population of Umsning Block lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,142 while that in rural regions is 29,499.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,900 | 8,198 | 132,702 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,641 | 1,142 | 29,499 |
| Schedule Caste | 356 | 56 | 300 |
| Schedule Tribe | 124,443 | 3,550 | 120,893 |
| Literacy | 74.21% | 91.16% | 73.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | 550 | 971 |
Working Population - Umsning Block
In Umsning Block out of total population, 59,830 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,830 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,928 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,865 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,617 | 31,557 | 18,060 |
| Cultivators | 26,928 | 16,155 | 10,773 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,865 | 5,475 | 3,390 |
| Household Industries | 640 | 287 | 353 |
| Other Workers | 13,184 | 9,640 | 3,544 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,213 | 4,618 | 5,595 |
| Non Working | 81,070 | 36,428 | 44,642 |
Nearby Blocks from Umsning Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Umsning Block in Ribhoi district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Jirang Block population | 30,919 |
| Umling Block population | 87,021 |
Umsning Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsning, Meghalaya - Wikipedia