Umkrem Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkrem is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Umkrem. The total population of Umkrem is 612 out of which 291 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkrem is 1,103.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkrem village is 105 which is 17% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkrem is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Umkrem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkrem is 88.2%. Thus Umkrem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 89.66% in Umkrem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umkrem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umkrem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umkrem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 45 | 60 |
| Literacy | 88.17% | 86.59% | 89.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 606 | 287 | 319 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 78 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Umkrem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkrem village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 143 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 119 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Non Working | 333 | 132 | 201 |
Map of Umkrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkrem, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Umkrem village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pyrdiwah | 516 |
| Kongwang | 527 |
| Umsyiem | 833 |
| Nongeitniang | 366 |
| Thai | 69 |
| Rimai | 61 |
| Iar Bamon | 142 |
| Lyngkhong | 56 |
| Lyngkhat | 152 |
| Hat Thymmai | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia