Umkrem Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umkrem is a village situated in Mawthadraishan block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Umkrem. The total population of Umkrem is 1,033 out of which 527 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umkrem is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umkrem village is 228 which is 22% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umkrem is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Umkrem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umkrem is 79.3%. Thus Umkrem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.35% and the female literacy rate is 78.16% 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 | 228 | 125 | 103 |
| Literacy | 79.25% | 80.35% | 78.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,026 | 522 | 504 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 204 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Umkrem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umkrem village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 198 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 101 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 40 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 52 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 8 | 35 |
| Non Working | 647 | 321 | 326 |
Map of Umkrem, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umkrem, Mawthadraishan
Below are the list of villages near Umkrem village in Mawthadraishan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pariong | 929 |
| Pathew | 57 |
| Khartein | 229 |
| Nongdom | 474 |
| Rngisawlia | 281 |
| Peinlang | 438 |
| Laitnamlang | 668 |
| Lawrynjam | 132 |
| Mawblei Mawjnoin | 306 |
| Rngikseh | 428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umkrem, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia