Umdum Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umdum is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Umdum. The total population of Umdum is 600 out of which 308 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umdum is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umdum village is 157 which is 26% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umdum is 670 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Umdum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umdum is 79.7%. Thus Umdum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 79.04% in Umdum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umdum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umdum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umdum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 94 | 63 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 80.37% | 79.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 596 | 305 | 291 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 136 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Umdum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umdum village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 129 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 102 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 340 | 177 | 163 |
Map of Umdum, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umdum, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Umdum village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lawdisai | 239 |
| Wahrinong | 267 |
| Mawkhmahrang | 132 |
| Kynshi Lawdihshit | 259 |
| Dombah | 263 |
| Kynshi Bangla | 650 |
| Permadan | 334 |
| Kynshi Mawria | 972 |
| Mawlangren | 747 |
| Kynshi Rashan | 604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umdum, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia