Umiang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umiang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 20 families residing in the village Umiang. The total population of Umiang is 127 out of which 70 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umiang is 814.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umiang village is 30 which is 24% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umiang is 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (814) of Umiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umiang is 78.4%. Thus Umiang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.07% and the female literacy rate is 83.72% in Umiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Literacy | 78.35% | 74.07% | 83.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 69 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 30 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Umiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umiang village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 71 | 42 | 29 |
Map of Umiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umiang, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Umiang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongpathar | 149 |
| Nongpohlong | 83 |
| Camino Mawblang | 180 |
| Nongtyrnang Nonglwet | 138 |
| Maweit | 589 |
| Nongtraw | 345 |
| Nongumbi | 52 |
| Sangriang | 1,129 |
| Nongdhar | 178 |
| Nongkhnum | 43 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia