Linkey Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Linkey is a village situated in Pakyong sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Linkey. The total population of Linkey is 592 out of which 308 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Linkey is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Linkey village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Linkey is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Linkey village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Linkey is 81.2%. Thus Linkey village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 74.52% in Linkey village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Linkey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Linkey Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Linkey village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 87.55% | 74.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 333 | 171 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 69 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.2% of total population in Linkey village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Linkey village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 108 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 75 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 62 | 90 |
| Non Working | 310 | 138 | 172 |
Map of Linkey, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Linkey, Pakyong
Below are the list of villages near Linkey village in Pakyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biring | 1,322 |
| Thekabung | 890 |
| Tarethang | 736 |
| Parkha | 820 |
| Amba | 2,193 |
| Riwa | 264 |
| Taza | 1,899 |
| Machong | 1,311 |
| Pacheykhani | 2,264 |
| Chochenpheri | 1,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Linkey, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia