Umiong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umiong 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 47 families residing in the village Umiong. The total population of Umiong is 248 out of which 133 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umiong is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umiong village is 69 which is 28% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umiong is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Umiong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umiong is 57%. Thus Umiong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.37% and the female literacy rate is 48.72% in Umiong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umiong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umiong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umiong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Literacy | 56.98% | 63.37% | 48.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 130 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 69 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Umiong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umiong village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 70 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 70 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 112 | 60 | 52 |
Map of Umiong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umiong, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Umiong village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthaw | 282 |
| Urkhli | 256 |
| Nongshilliang | 89 |
| Mawdoh | 444 |
| Umsiej | 331 |
| Mawbuhtraw | 311 |
| Domkyrkoh | 143 |
| Mawkyrngah | 197 |
| Marwa | 127 |
| Mawrok Umkatha | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umiong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia