# Umpling, East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) – Town Population

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Town · East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya 

# Umpling

Umpling is a town in Mylliem sub-district of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,529 people** in 1,814 households. Literacy was 91.7%.

- 8,529people (2011)
- 1,814households
- 91.7%literacy
- 983females per 1,000 males

## Population of Umpling

■ Umpling · ■ East Khasi Hills urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%**

**91.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938**

**937

Working population ****36.9%**

**37.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Umpling

Of every 100 households in Umpling in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Umpling · ■ East Khasi Hills urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****76%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**10%

Use banking services ****71%**

**76%

Television ****76%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**16%

None of these assets ****6%**

**7%

Own their home ****42%**

**30%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Umpling work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,884 (92%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 23 (1%) · **■** Marginal 239 (8%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Umpling in numbers and road distances

- Density416 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,299 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 20 °C

### Road distances

- Shillong (state capital)5 km by road
- Shillong (district HQ)5 km by road
- Shillong (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)104 km by road
- Guwahati (railway station)104 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Umpling

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,498
- Water storage30 kl
- Electricity — homes1,624
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Umpling

- Hospitals5 in Umpling
- Banks18 in Umpling
- ATMs2 in Umpling
- Petrol pumps6 in Umpling
- Hotels24 in Umpling
- Shopping malls1 in Umpling
- Schools3 in Umpling
- Colleges and universities4 in Umpling
- Restaurants22 in Umpling

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Umpling?8,529 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umpling in?East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya