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Umkyrpong Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Umkyrpong is a medium size village located in Saipung Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 121 families residing. The Umkyrpong village has population of 613 of which 300 are males while 313 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umkyrpong village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 26.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umkyrpong village is 1043 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umkyrpong as per census is 1216, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umkyrpong village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umkyrpong village was 30.51 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umkyrpong Male literacy stands at 27.88 % while female literacy rate was 33.18 %.

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

Umkyrpong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 121 - -
Population 613 300 313
Child (0-6) 164 74 90
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 602 295 307
Literacy 30.51 % 27.88 % 33.18 %
Total Workers 223 156 67
Main Worker 202 - -
Marginal Worker 21 4 17

Caste Factor

In Umkyrpong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.33 % of total population in Umkyrpong village.

Work Profile

In Umkyrpong village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 90.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.