Umwein Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Umwein is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Umwein. The total population of Umwein is 144 out of which 67 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umwein is 1,149.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umwein village is 47 which is 33% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umwein is 1,136 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,149) of Umwein village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umwein is 71.1%. Thus Umwein village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 75.56% and the female literacy rate is 67.31% in Umwein village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Umwein village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Umwein Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umwein village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 71.13% | 75.56% | 67.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 67 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 33 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Umwein village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Umwein village out of total population, 55 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 89 | 40 | 49 |
Map of Umwein, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Umwein, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Umwein village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongshyrkon B | 156 |
| Mawrynniaw | 192 |
| Nongshyrkon A | 406 |
| Nongmiangkain | 110 |
| Porla | 154 |
| Porsohsynnam | 71 |
| Rimyniar | 122 |
| Nongdhar | 178 |
| Kujynrong | 87 |
| Nongumbi | 52 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umwein, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia