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Umsalang Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Umsalang is a medium size village located in Amlarem Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 61 families residing. The Umsalang village has population of 363 of which 196 are males while 167 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umsalang village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 29.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umsalang village is 852 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umsalang as per census is 683, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umsalang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umsalang village was 43.97 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umsalang Male literacy stands at 31.58 % while female literacy rate was 57.26 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Umsalang 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 Umsalang village.

Umsalang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 61 - -
Population 363 196 167
Child (0-6) 106 63 43
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 358 193 165
Literacy 43.97 % 31.58 % 57.26 %
Total Workers 153 103 50
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 133 94 39

Caste Factor

In Umsalang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.62 % of total population in Umsalang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Umsalang village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Umsalang village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 13.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.