Umdang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umdang is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Umdang. The total population of Umdang is 1,457 out of which 731 are males and 726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umdang is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umdang village is 338 which is 23% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umdang is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Umdang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umdang is 64.1%. Thus Umdang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66.9% and the female literacy rate is 61.16% in Umdang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umdang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umdang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umdang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 163 | 175 |
| Literacy | 64.08% | 66.9% | 61.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,407 | 705 | 702 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 351 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Umdang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umdang village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 519 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 898 | 462 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 519 | 262 | 257 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 375 | 197 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Non Working | 551 | 269 | 282 |
Map of Umdang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umdang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Umdang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pormawlai | 153 |
| Thawkhong | 181 |
| Mawlong | 161 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 27 |
| Porsohlang | 102 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 127 |
| Nongdaju | 584 |
| Iawnaw | 96 |
| Nongdagong | 150 |
| Langshonthiang | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umdang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia