South District District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Sikkim) - Census 2011
South District district of Sikkim has total population of 146,850 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 76,670 are males while 70,180 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,543 families residing in South District district. The Average Sex Ratio of South District district is 915.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.4% people lives in Urban areas while 85.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 80.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in South District district is 959 while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in South District district is 15744 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8063 male children and 7681 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of South District is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of South District district.
The total literacy rate of South District district is 81.42%. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 67.52% in South District district.
To facilitate the administration, South District district is further divided into 2 Sub-Divisions (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Sub-Divisions consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
South District Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about South District district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,744 | 8,063 | 7,681 |
| Literacy | 81.42% | 77.42% | 67.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,053 | 3,058 | 2,995 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41,392 | 21,556 | 19,836 |
| Illiterate | 40,109 | 17,313 | 22,796 |
Caste-wise Population - South District district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.2% of total population in South District district of Sikkim.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,053 | 3,058 | 2,995 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,392 | 21,556 | 19,836 |
Religion-wise Population - South District district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 84,583 | (57.6%) | 44,410 | 40,173 |
| Muslim | 1,889 | (1.29%) | 1,211 | 678 |
| Christian | 21,462 | (14.61%) | 10,745 | 10,717 |
| Sikh | 151 | (0.1%) | 125 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 35,053 | (23.87%) | 18,284 | 16,769 |
| Jain | 45 | (0.03%) | 27 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 3,176 | (2.16%) | 1,630 | 1,546 |
| No Religion Specified | 491 | (0.33%) | 238 | 253 |
Literacy Rate - South District district
The total literacy rate of South District district was 81.42% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 81.42% of Sikkim. Population-wise, out of total 106,741 literates, males were 59,357 while females were 47,384. Also the male literacy rate was 86.52% and the female literacy rate was 75.82% in South District district.
| South District district | Sikkim | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.82% | 75.61% |
| Male | 86.52% | 86.55% |
| Total | 81.42% | 81.42% |
Sex Ratio - South District district
The Sex Ratio of South District district is 915 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 915 females in South District district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of South District district.
Population Density - South District district
The total area of South District district is 750 km2. Thus the density of South District district is 196 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 8 sq. km. area is under urban region while 742 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - South District district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of South District, 14.44% people lived in urban regions while 85.56% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 21,199 out of which 10,822 were males while remaining 10,377 were females. In rural areas of South District, male population was 65,848 while female population was 59,803.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of South District was 959 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in South District was 933 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of South District were 2,008 which is 9.47% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of South District was 908 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in South District was 956 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in South District for urban regions was 88.45 percent in which males were 92.18% literate while female literacy stood at 84.58%. The total literate population of South District was 106,741. Similarly in rural areas of South District, the average literacy rate was 80.21 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.58% and 74.26% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of South District were 89,766.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 85.56% | 14.44% |
| Total population | 125,651 | 21,199 |
| Male population | 65,848 | 10,822 |
| Female population | 59,803 | 10,377 |
| Sex ratio | 908 | 959 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 956 | 933 |
| Child population | 13,736 | 2,008 |
| Literates | 89,766 | 16,975 |
| Average literacy | 80.21% | 88.45% |
| Male literacy | 85.58% | 92.18% |
| Female literacy | 74.26% | 84.58% |
Child Population - South District district
According to Census 2011, there were 15,744 children between age 0 to 6 years in South District district. Out of which 8,063 were male while 7,681 were female.
Working Population - South District district
In South District district out of total population, 74,753 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,926 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,456 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,898 | 35,271 | 15,627 |
| Cultivators | 24,926 | 16,165 | 8,761 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,456 | 942 | 514 |
| Household Industries | 445 | 316 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 24,071 | 17,848 | 6,223 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,855 | 10,029 | 13,826 |
| Non Working | 72,097 | 31,370 | 40,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia