Umlyngka Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umlyngka is a Census Town city situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,450 families residing in the Umlyngka city. The total population of Umlyngka is 7,381 out of which 3,600 are males and 3,781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umlyngka is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umlyngka city is 1310 which is 18% of the total population. There are 663 male children and 647 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umlyngka is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umlyngka is 83.2%. Thus Umlyngka has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.2% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.55% and the female literacy rate is 82.87% in Umlyngka.
Umlyngka Census Town has total administration over 1,450 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Umlyngka Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umlyngka Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 1,310 | 663 | 647 |
Literacy | 83.2% | 68.2% | 68.7% |
Scheduled Caste | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Scheduled Tribe | 7,046 | 3,416 | 3,630 |
Illiterate | 2,330 | 1,146 | 1,184 |
Caste-wise Population - Umlyngka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.5% of total population in Umlyngka.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Schedule Tribe | 7,046 | 3,416 | 3,630 |
Religion-wise Population - Umlyngka
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Umlyngka is 262 which is 3.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Umlyngka is 40 which is 0.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Umlyngka as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 262 | (3.55%) | 144 | 118 |
Muslim | 40 | (0.54%) | 23 | 17 |
Christian | 6,820 | (92.4%) | 3,321 | 3,499 |
Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Buddhist | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 252 | (3.41%) | 109 | 143 |
No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.07%) | 2 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Umlyngka
The total literacy rate of Umlyngka was 83.2% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 74.43% of Meghalaya. Population-wise, out of total 5,051 literates, males were 2,454 while females were 2,597. Also the male literacy rate was 83.55% and the female literacy rate was 82.87% in Umlyngka.
Umlyngka | Meghalaya | |
---|---|---|
Female | 82.87% | 72.89% |
Male | 83.55% | 75.95% |
Total | 83.2% | 74.43% |
Sex Ratio - Umlyngka
The Sex Ratio of Umlyngka is 1,050. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,050 females in Umlyngka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,050 ) of Umlyngka.
Child Population - Umlyngka
According to Census 2011, there were 1,310 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Umlyngka. Out of which 663 were male while 647 were female.
Working Population - Umlyngka
In Umlyngka Census Town out of total population, 2,428 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,428 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 1,845 | 1,188 | 657 |
Cultivators | 135 | 77 | 58 |
Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 26 | 12 |
Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Other Workers | 1,669 | 1,082 | 587 |
Marginal Workers | 583 | 380 | 203 |
Non Working | 4,953 | 2,032 | 2,921 |
Umlyngka Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Umlyngka is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,381 | 68.4% | 1,050 |
Map of Umlyngka, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umlyngka, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia