Umkhabaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkhabaw is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Umkhabaw. The total population of Umkhabaw is 1,359 out of which 728 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkhabaw is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkhabaw village is 329 which is 24% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkhabaw is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Umkhabaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkhabaw is 52.9%. Thus Umkhabaw village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.13% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Umkhabaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkhabaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkhabaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkhabaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 153 | 176 |
| Literacy | 52.91% | 63.13% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,256 | 660 | 596 |
| Illiterate | 814 | 365 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.4% of total population in Umkhabaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkhabaw village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 335 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 61 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 211 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 28 | 43 |
| Non Working | 848 | 365 | 483 |
Map of Umkhabaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkhabaw, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Umkhabaw village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lubia | 208 |
| Umsaw | 647 |
| Umtaru | 801 |
| Dalia | 1,093 |
| Kalatek | 1,769 |
| Khahsyndha | 465 |
| Kalibari | 674 |
| Thliewumtham | 470 |
| Dhorom | 681 |
| Skhen | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkhabaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia