Umtaru Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umtaru is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Umtaru. The total population of Umtaru is 801 out of which 419 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umtaru is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umtaru village is 145 which is 18% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umtaru is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Umtaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umtaru is 41.8%. Thus Umtaru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51% and the female literacy rate is 31.27% in Umtaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umtaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umtaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umtaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 70 | 75 |
| Literacy | 41.77% | 51% | 31.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 603 | 309 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 241 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.3% of total population in Umtaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umtaru village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 193 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 145 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 559 | 220 | 339 |
Map of Umtaru, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umtaru, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Umtaru village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalatek | 1,769 |
| Umkhabaw | 1,359 |
| Kalibari | 674 |
| Lubia | 208 |
| Dhorom | 681 |
| Umsaw | 647 |
| Diengrai | 448 |
| Dalia | 1,093 |
| Khahsyndha | 465 |
| Rangkamati | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umtaru, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia