Umsaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsaw is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Umsaw. The total population of Umsaw is 773 out of which 400 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umsaw village is 193 which is 25% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Umsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsaw is 71%. Thus Umsaw village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 69.9% and the female literacy rate is 72.16% in Umsaw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsaw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umsaw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsaw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 111 | 82 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 69.9% | 72.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 770 | 398 | 372 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 198 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Umsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsaw village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 159 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 126 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 445 | 239 | 206 |
Map of Umsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umsaw, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Umsaw village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umsohiong | 199 |
| Umsaw Dombhoi | 297 |
| Demsnoin | 190 |
| Lenmawtap | 283 |
| Nongkasen | 356 |
| Lenmawtap A | 456 |
| Marpna | 1,238 |
| Shilliang Donki | 575 |
| Lyngwa Lummynsain | 227 |
| Mawthwan | 885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia