Umtham Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umtham is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Umtham. The total population of Umtham is 534 out of which 285 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umtham is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umtham village is 58 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umtham is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Umtham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umtham is 68.9%. Thus Umtham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 72.51% and the female literacy rate is 64.89% in Umtham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umtham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umtham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umtham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Literacy | 68.91% | 72.51% | 64.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 526 | 282 | 244 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 103 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Umtham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umtham village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 117 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 100 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 308 | 166 | 142 |
Map of Umtham, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umtham, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Umtham village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borgang | 297 |
| Umwang Nongbah | 190 |
| Umwangthem | 286 |
| Nangagang | 112 |
| Mawryngkang | 247 |
| Tapempoanglong | 361 |
| Parangang | 149 |
| Lalumpam | 283 |
| Barkhatsari | 386 |
| Himpala | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umtham, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia