Umjei Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umjei 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 54 families residing in the village Umjei. The total population of Umjei is 351 out of which 167 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umjei is 1,102.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umjei village is 83 which is 24% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umjei is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Umjei village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umjei is 76.1%. Thus Umjei village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.19% and the female literacy rate is 76.98% in Umjei village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umjei village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umjei Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umjei village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 38 | 45 |
| Literacy | 76.12% | 75.19% | 76.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 165 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 70 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Umjei village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umjei village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 70 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 54 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Non Working | 195 | 85 | 110 |
Map of Umjei, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umjei, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Umjei village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sylleimynteng | 67 |
| Nongshillong | 625 |
| Domkseh | 404 |
| Mawkohngei | 698 |
| Mawroh | 1,121 |
| Wahliewlong M | 221 |
| Mawkhanwahkwang | 237 |
| Wahliewlong N | 114 |
| Mawkhan Phyllut | 223 |
| Mawkhan Pombeh | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umjei, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia