Umpung Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umpung is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Umpung. The total population of Umpung is 659 out of which 331 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umpung is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umpung village is 145 which is 22% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umpung is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Umpung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umpung is 98.4%. Thus Umpung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 99.21% and the female literacy rate is 97.71% in Umpung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umpung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umpung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umpung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 79 | 66 |
| Literacy | 98.44% | 99.21% | 97.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 654 | 329 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 81 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Umpung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umpung village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 139 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 92 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 23 | 77 |
| Non Working | 351 | 169 | 182 |
Map of Umpung, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umpung, Ranikor
Below are the list of villages near Umpung village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongthymmai | 190 |
| Mawshaliah | 234 |
| Phodkylla | 191 |
| Songdongktieh | 91 |
| Assimgittim | 235 |
| New Moilam | 193 |
| Upper Puksora | 329 |
| Old Moilam | 407 |
| Upper Panchiring | 52 |
| Umbir | 222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umpung, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia