Umsalang Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Umsalang is a village situated in Laskein block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Umsalang. The total population of Umsalang is 566 out of which 299 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsalang is 893.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umsalang village is 160 which is 28% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsalang is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Umsalang village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsalang is 21.2%. Thus Umsalang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 13.33% and the female literacy rate is 29.59% in Umsalang village.

Population
566
Families
93
Literacy
21.18%
Sex Ratio
893

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsalang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Umsalang Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsalang village.

Total Male Female
Children 160 89 71
Literacy 21.18% 13.33% 29.59%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 559 296 263
Illiterate 480 271 209

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Umsalang village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Umsalang village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 251 149 102
Cultivators 168 108 60
Agriculture Labourer 74 34 40
Other Workers 9 7 2
Marginal Workers 66 17 49
Non Working 249 133 116

Map of Umsalang, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Umsalang, Laskein

Below are the list of villages near Umsalang village in Laskein.

Village Population
Musiaw 688
Khliehsiniriang 213
Latymphu 531
Thangrain 2,042
Moobando 164
Barato 4,027
Khatkasla 509
Psiar 691
Myntang Tihwieh 10
Jongkynshur 722

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