Umkrem Dykhong Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkrem Dykhong is a village situated in Jirang block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Umkrem Dykhong. The total population of Umkrem Dykhong is 267 out of which 144 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkrem Dykhong is 854.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkrem Dykhong village is 76 which is 28% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkrem Dykhong is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Umkrem Dykhong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkrem Dykhong is 33%. Thus Umkrem Dykhong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 26.67% and the female literacy rate is 40.7% in Umkrem Dykhong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkrem Dykhong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkrem Dykhong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkrem Dykhong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Literacy | 32.98% | 26.67% | 40.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 143 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 116 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Umkrem Dykhong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkrem Dykhong village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 53 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Non Working | 133 | 71 | 62 |
Map of Umkrem Dykhong, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkrem Dykhong, Jirang
Below are the list of villages near Umkrem Dykhong village in Jirang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahamushru | 280 |
| New Amkrem | 107 |
| Umshru | 696 |
| Nongrim Jirang | 312 |
| Io Muroh | 46 |
| Jareibasai | 244 |
| Mairapur | 179 |
| Umshalani | 126 |
| Umsaliang | 232 |
| Patgaon | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkrem Dykhong, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia