Umshaken Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umshaken is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Umshaken. The total population of Umshaken is 969 out of which 494 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umshaken is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umshaken village is 175 which is 18% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umshaken is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Umshaken village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umshaken is 92.4%. Thus Umshaken village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 94.49% and the female literacy rate is 90.38% in Umshaken village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umshaken village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umshaken Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umshaken village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 95 | 80 |
| Literacy | 92.44% | 94.49% | 90.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 965 | 491 | 474 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 117 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Umshaken village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umshaken village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 194 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 111 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 33 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| Non Working | 583 | 295 | 288 |
Map of Umshaken, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umshaken, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Umshaken village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umjari | 587 |
| Umpathaw | 619 |
| Umbimathan | 209 |
| Umlakhar | 436 |
| Mawphru | 937 |
| Mawlyngkdeng | 316 |
| Pamkroh | 426 |
| Mawlong | 750 |
| Ingjal -A | 209 |
| Mawlong Sepngi | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umshaken, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia