Umkait Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkait is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 15 families residing in the village Umkait. The total population of Umkait is 78 out of which 42 are males and 36 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkait is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkait village is 24 which is 31% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkait is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Umkait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkait is 87%. Thus Umkait village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 84% in Umkait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Literacy | 87.04% | 89.66% | 84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 31 | 16 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Umkait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkait village out of total population, 35 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 43 | 23 | 20 |
Map of Umkait, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkait, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Umkait village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iewjynru | 231 |
| Nongjri | 459 |
| Jynruniangbrak | 365 |
| Santapur | 53 |
| Riangken | 106 |
| Aswit | 148 |
| Riangshiang | 330 |
| Pyndengmawnar | 81 |
| Nongrathaw | 507 |
| Poriew | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkait, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia