Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Umej Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Umej is a small village located in Biswanathpur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 26 families residing. The Umej village has population of 105 of which 46 are males while 59 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Umej village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 20.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Umej village is 1283 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Umej as per census is 1200, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Umej village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Umej village was 28.92 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Umej Male literacy stands at 38.89 % while female literacy rate was 21.28 %.

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

Umej Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 26 - -
Population 105 46 59
Child (0-6) 22 10 12
Schedule Caste 101 44 57
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 28.92 % 38.89 % 21.28 %
Total Workers 56 24 32
Main Worker 49 - -
Marginal Worker 7 1 6

Caste Factor

In Umej village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.19 % of total population in Umej village. The village Umej currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Umej village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 87.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.