Wah Umrem Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wah Umrem is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Wah Umrem. The total population of Wah Umrem is 296 out of which 155 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wah Umrem is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wah Umrem village is 57 which is 19% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wah Umrem is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Wah Umrem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wah Umrem is 82%. Thus Wah Umrem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 81.97% and the female literacy rate is 82.05% in Wah Umrem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wah Umrem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wah Umrem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wah Umrem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Literacy | 82.01% | 81.97% | 82.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 155 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 55 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wah Umrem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wah Umrem village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 38 | 26 |
| Non Working | 181 | 83 | 98 |
Map of Wah Umrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Wah Umrem, Pynursla
Below are the list of villages near Wah Umrem village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanshatsngi | 887 |
| Lyngngai | 100 |
| Pnursla Nenggate | 965 |
| Myllat | 775 |
| Umkor | 1,430 |
| Tyngkei | 240 |
| Iew Pynursla | 377 |
| Nongkhlieng | 330 |
| Pynursla | 1,014 |
| Pynter | 1,329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wah Umrem, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia