Umsham Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umsham is a village situated in Mawkynrew block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Umsham. The total population of Umsham is 237 out of which 102 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umsham is 1,324.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umsham village is 48 which is 20% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umsham is 1,286 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,324) of Umsham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umsham is 46%. Thus Umsham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 39.51% and the female literacy rate is 50.93% in Umsham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umsham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umsham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umsham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Literacy | 46.03% | 39.51% | 50.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 99 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 70 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Umsham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umsham village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 50 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 41 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 129 | 52 | 77 |
Map of Umsham, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umsham, Mawkynrew
Below are the list of villages near Umsham village in Mawkynrew.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lynshing | 1,285 |
| Jatah Lakadong | 907 |
| Mynriah | 57 |
| Jatah Nonglyer | 616 |
| Langsiew | 9 |
| Mawsir | 150 |
| Umpdem | 39 |
| Ksanrngi | 255 |
| Mawdulop | 169 |
| Madan Demkhlieng | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umsham, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia