Umstain Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umstain is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 30 families residing in the village Umstain. The total population of Umstain is 165 out of which 85 are males and 80 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umstain is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umstain village is 42 which is 25% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umstain is 1,471 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Umstain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umstain is 78%. Thus Umstain village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Umstain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umstain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umstain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umstain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Literacy | 78.05% | 82.35% | 72.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 83 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 29 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Umstain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umstain village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 25.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Non Working | 82 | 37 | 45 |
Map of Umstain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umstain, Khliehriat
Below are the list of villages near Umstain village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umlaper | 41 |
| Tongseng | 486 |
| Pdien Wah-Khynriam | 80 |
| Lum Tongseng | 102 |
| Kwator | 206 |
| Lum Myrli | 202 |
| Borghat | 281 |
| Suna Pyrdi | 651 |
| Natbor | 192 |
| Hingaria | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umstain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia