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Umiong Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Umiong is a medium size village located in Nongstoin Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 47 families residing. The Umiong village has population of 248 of which 133 are males while 115 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umiong village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 27.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umiong village is 865 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umiong as per census is 1156, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umiong village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umiong village was 56.98 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umiong Male literacy stands at 63.37 % while female literacy rate was 48.72 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Umiong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Umiong village.

Umiong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 47 - -
Population 248 133 115
Child (0-6) 69 32 37
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 245 130 115
Literacy 56.98 % 63.37 % 48.72 %
Total Workers 136 73 63
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

In Umiong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.79 % of total population in Umiong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Umiong village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Umiong village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 94.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.