Umwahlang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umwahlang 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 79 families residing in the village Umwahlang. The total population of Umwahlang is 448 out of which 225 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umwahlang is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umwahlang village is 126 which is 28% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umwahlang is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Umwahlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umwahlang is 73%. Thus Umwahlang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 74.56% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Umwahlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umwahlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umwahlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umwahlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 56 | 70 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 74.56% | 71.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 445 | 222 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 99 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Umwahlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umwahlang village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 108 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 103 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 236 | 117 | 119 |
Map of Umwahlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umwahlang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Umwahlang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umwahli | 203 |
| Mawlein | 365 |
| Langpih | 330 |
| Ktiehthawiar | 594 |
| Kyndongngei | 176 |
| Mawjari | 63 |
| Kriangrin | 281 |
| Nongsohram | 102 |
| Umdiangsiar | 109 |
| Mawsngi | 93 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umwahlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia