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Umlong Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Umlong is a medium size village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 69 families residing. The Umlong village has population of 418 of which 223 are males while 195 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umlong village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 23.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umlong village is 874 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umlong as per census is 904, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umlong village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umlong village was 43.89 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umlong Male literacy stands at 45.03 % while female literacy rate was 42.57 %.

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

Umlong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 69 - -
Population 418 223 195
Child (0-6) 99 52 47
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 416 221 195
Literacy 43.89 % 45.03 % 42.57 %
Total Workers 123 105 18
Main Worker 121 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Umlong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.52 % of total population in Umlong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Umlong village of Jaintia Hills.

Work Profile

In Umlong village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 98.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.