Gyalshing Sub-Division Population, Caste, Religion Data - West District district, Sikkim
Gyalshing Sub-Division of West District district has total population of 71,675 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,177 are males while 34,498 are females. In 2011 there were total 14,309 families residing in Gyalshing Sub-Division. The Average Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.4% while that in the rural areas is 76.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gyalshing Sub-Division is 954% while that of Rural areas is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gyalshing Sub-Division is 8773 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4490 male children and 4283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Gyalshing Sub-Division.
The total literacy rate of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 77.12%. The male literacy rate is 73.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.42% in Gyalshing Sub-Division.
To facilitate the administration, Gyalshing Sub-Division is further divided into 1 town and 73 villages.
Gyalshing Sub-Division Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gyalshing Sub-Division.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,773 | 4,490 | 4,283 |
| Literacy | 77.12% | 73.49% | 61.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,391 | 1,789 | 1,602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31,847 | 16,415 | 15,432 |
| Illiterate | 23,164 | 9,856 | 13,308 |
Caste-wise Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.4% of total population in Gyalshing Sub-Division of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,391 | 1,789 | 1,602 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,847 | 16,415 | 15,432 |
Religion-wise Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,057 | (60.07%) | 22,442 | 20,615 |
| Muslim | 675 | (0.94%) | 436 | 239 |
| Christian | 4,345 | (6.06%) | 2,196 | 2,149 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.04%) | 20 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 18,630 | (25.99%) | 9,496 | 9,134 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 4,827 | (6.73%) | 2,533 | 2,294 |
| No Religion Specified | 104 | (0.15%) | 48 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Gyalshing Sub-Division
Average literacy rate of Gyalshing Sub-Division in 2011 were 77.12% in which, male and female literacy were 83.58% and 70.13% respectively. Total literate in Gyalshing Sub-Division were 48,511 of which male and female were 27,321 and 21,190 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gyalshing Sub-Division
The Sex Ratio of Gyalshing Sub-Division is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Gyalshing Sub-Division. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Gyalshing Sub-Division.
Child Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
According to Census 2011, there were 8,773 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gyalshing Sub-Division. Out of which 8,773 were male while 8,773 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
As per Census 2011, there are total 881 families under Gyalshing Sub-Division living in urban areas while 881 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.6% of total population of Gyalshing Sub-Division lives in Urban areas while 94.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 403 while that in rural region is 8,370.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,675 | 4,013 | 67,662 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,773 | 403 | 8,370 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,391 | 191 | 3,200 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,847 | 1,242 | 30,605 |
| Literacy | 77.12% | 89.45% | 76.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 954 | 926 |
Working Population - Gyalshing Sub-Division
In Gyalshing Sub-Division out of total population, 38,639 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,035 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,527 | 18,360 | 11,167 |
| Cultivators | 18,820 | 10,772 | 8,048 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,035 | 1,222 | 813 |
| Household Industries | 417 | 281 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 8,255 | 6,085 | 2,170 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,112 | 3,516 | 5,596 |
| Non Working | 33,036 | 15,301 | 17,735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gyalshing, Sikkim - Wikipedia