Umkaber Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkaber is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Umkaber. The total population of Umkaber is 364 out of which 198 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkaber is 838.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkaber village is 75 which is 21% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkaber is 596 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Umkaber village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkaber is 98.3%. Thus Umkaber village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.01% and the female literacy rate is 98.55% in Umkaber village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkaber village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkaber Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkaber village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 47 | 28 |
| Literacy | 98.27% | 98.01% | 98.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 196 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 50 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Umkaber village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkaber village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 79 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 39 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 204 | 119 | 85 |
Map of Umkaber, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkaber, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Umkaber village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thainthynroh Mawlum | 780 |
| Phanniewlahneng | 607 |
| Nonglwai | 184 |
| Phanniewlahrum | 337 |
| Nongthymmai Rum | 209 |
| Madan Mawser | 322 |
| Mawponghong | 431 |
| Ummawiong | 168 |
| Nongthymmai Neng | 369 |
| Laitmawpen | 241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkaber, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia