Umshiak Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umshiak is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Umshiak. The total population of Umshiak is 935 out of which 469 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umshiak is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umshiak village is 167 which is 18% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umshiak is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Umshiak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umshiak is 86.1%. Thus Umshiak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 88.66% and the female literacy rate is 83.42% in Umshiak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umshiak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umshiak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umshiak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 81 | 86 |
| Literacy | 86.07% | 88.66% | 83.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 934 | 468 | 466 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 125 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Umshiak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umshiak village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 21.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 150 | 129 |
| Non Working | 580 | 248 | 332 |
Map of Umshiak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umshiak, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Umshiak village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moipara | 198 |
| Salpara | 241 |
| Ranighat | 361 |
| Aradonga | 574 |
| Siminaguri | 184 |
| Rangolpara | 465 |
| Salbari | 457 |
| Rangsapara | 820 |
| Sildubi | 612 |
| Kamphaduli | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umshiak, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia