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Umkiang Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Umkiang is a large village located in Khliehriat Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 571 families residing. The Umkiang village has population of 3082 of which 1560 are males while 1522 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umkiang village population of children with age 0-6 is 606 which makes up 19.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umkiang village is 976 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umkiang as per census is 918, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umkiang village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umkiang village was 72.21 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umkiang Male literacy stands at 73.39 % while female literacy rate was 71.02 %.

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

Umkiang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 571 - -
Population 3,082 1,560 1,522
Child (0-6) 606 316 290
Schedule Caste 18 14 4
Schedule Tribe 2,928 1,451 1,477
Literacy 72.21 % 73.39 % 71.02 %
Total Workers 1,087 732 355
Main Worker 1,028 - -
Marginal Worker 59 32 27

Caste Factor

In Umkiang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.58 % of total population in Umkiang village.

Work Profile

In Umkiang village out of total population, 1087 were engaged in work activities. 94.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1087 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.