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Umtaru Population - East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Umtaru is a medium size village located in Shella Bholaganj Block of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 160 families residing. The Umtaru village has population of 801 of which 419 are males while 382 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umtaru village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 18.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umtaru village is 912 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Umtaru as per census is 1071, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Umtaru village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Umtaru village was 41.77 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Umtaru Male literacy stands at 51.00 % while female literacy rate was 31.27 %.

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

Umtaru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 801 419 382
Child (0-6) 145 70 75
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 603 309 294
Literacy 41.77 % 51.00 % 31.27 %
Total Workers 242 199 43
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 11 6 5

Caste Factor

In Umtaru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.62 % of total population in Umtaru village.

Work Profile

In Umtaru village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 95.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.