Umsaw Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsaw is a village situated in Mylliem block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Umsaw. The total population of Umsaw is 760 out of which 375 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umsaw village is 165 which is 22% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsaw is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Umsaw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsaw is 67.1%. Thus Umsaw village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.29% and the female literacy rate is 68.75% 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 | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Literacy | 67.06% | 65.29% | 68.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 758 | 374 | 384 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 185 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Umsaw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsaw village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 193 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 128 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 42 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 391 | 179 | 212 |
Map of Umsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umsaw, Mylliem
Below are the list of villages near Umsaw village in Mylliem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangbihbih | 821 |
| Maweitnai | 974 |
| Syllai-U-Lor | 589 |
| Demthring | 258 |
| Marbaniang | 519 |
| Madan-Iingsyiem | 1,352 |
| Nongbet | 404 |
| Kyndong Nongkyntir | 802 |
| Mawri | 397 |
| Mawiong | 584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsaw, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia