Umkon Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkon is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Umkon. The total population of Umkon is 807 out of which 391 are males and 416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkon is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkon village is 173 which is 21% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkon is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Umkon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkon is 83%. Thus Umkon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 78.93% and the female literacy rate is 86.57% in Umkon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 92 | 81 |
| Literacy | 82.97% | 78.93% | 86.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 789 | 382 | 407 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 155 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Umkon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkon village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 132 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 117 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Non Working | 614 | 240 | 374 |
Map of Umkon, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkon, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Umkon village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umtyrlen | 146 |
| Sohtad | 228 |
| Nongthymmai Nongtluh | 204 |
| Umdohkha | 678 |
| Mawlong Sepngi | 297 |
| Umdohkhathem | 317 |
| Mawlong | 750 |
| Mawpdang | 175 |
| Mawlyngkdeng | 316 |
| Umsaw Nongbri | 1,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkon, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia