Umwahsiang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umwahsiang 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 10 families residing in the village Umwahsiang. The total population of Umwahsiang is 63 out of which 32 are males and 31 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umwahsiang is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umwahsiang village is 19 which is 30% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umwahsiang is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Umwahsiang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umwahsiang is 79.5%. Thus Umwahsiang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 80.95% in Umwahsiang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umwahsiang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umwahsiang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umwahsiang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Literacy | 79.55% | 78.26% | 80.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 28 | 14 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Umwahsiang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umwahsiang village out of total population, 32 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 31 | 17 | 14 |
Map of Umwahsiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umwahsiang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Umwahsiang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niangbyrkong | 19 |
| Umdiangsiar | 109 |
| Dariphang | 206 |
| Kriangrin | 281 |
| Mawkapiah | 285 |
| Kyndongngei | 176 |
| Nongrim Hills | 183 |
| Langpih | 330 |
| Umyiap | 299 |
| Umwahli | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umwahsiang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia