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Um Lawang Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Um Lawang is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 43 families residing. The Um Lawang village has population of 309 of which 167 are males while 142 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Um Lawang village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 25.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Um Lawang village is 850 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Um Lawang as per census is 857, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Um Lawang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Um Lawang village was 33.77 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Um Lawang Male literacy stands at 32.00 % while female literacy rate was 35.85 %.

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

Um Lawang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 43 - -
Population 309 167 142
Child (0-6) 78 42 36
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 306 165 141
Literacy 33.77 % 32.00 % 35.85 %
Total Workers 137 69 68
Main Worker 127 - -
Marginal Worker 10 7 3

Caste Factor

In Um Lawang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.03 % of total population in Um Lawang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Um Lawang village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Um Lawang village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 92.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.