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Umiong Population - Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

Umiong is a medium size village located in Jirang Block of Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya with total 69 families residing. The Umiong village has population of 359 of which 168 are males while 191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umiong village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 18.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umiong village is 1137 which is higher than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umiong as per census is 1640, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umiong village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umiong village was 88.74 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umiong Male literacy stands at 90.91 % while female literacy rate was 86.67 %.

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

Umiong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 69 - -
Population 359 168 191
Child (0-6) 66 25 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 350 162 188
Literacy 88.74 % 90.91 % 86.67 %
Total Workers 127 79 48
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

In Umiong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.49 % of total population in Umiong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Umiong village of Ri Bhoi.

Work Profile

In Umiong village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 93.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.