Soreng Sub-Division Population, Caste, Religion Data - West District district, Sikkim
Soreng Sub-Division of West District district has total population of 64,760 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 33,061 are males while 31,699 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,714 families residing in Soreng Sub-Division. The Average Sex Ratio of Soreng Sub-Division is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.9% people lives in Urban areas while 98.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89% while that in the rural areas is 77.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Soreng Sub-Division is 883% while that of Rural areas is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soreng Sub-Division is 6933 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3506 male children and 3427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soreng Sub-Division is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Soreng Sub-Division.
The total literacy rate of Soreng Sub-Division is 77.68%. The male literacy rate is 74.61% and the female literacy rate is 63.89% in Soreng Sub-Division.
To facilitate the administration, Soreng Sub-Division is further divided into 1 town and 52 villages.
Soreng Sub-Division Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soreng Sub-Division.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,933 | 3,506 | 3,427 |
| Literacy | 77.68% | 74.61% | 63.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,544 | 1,328 | 1,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,970 | 13,070 | 12,900 |
| Illiterate | 19,839 | 8,394 | 11,445 |
Caste-wise Population - Soreng Sub-Division
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Soreng Sub-Division of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,544 | 1,328 | 1,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,970 | 13,070 | 12,900 |
Religion-wise Population - Soreng Sub-Division
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,229 | (49.77%) | 16,658 | 15,571 |
| Muslim | 290 | (0.45%) | 174 | 116 |
| Christian | 8,657 | (13.37%) | 4,338 | 4,319 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.02%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 17,760 | (27.42%) | 8,979 | 8,781 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.02%) | 9 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 5,650 | (8.72%) | 2,829 | 2,821 |
| No Religion Specified | 151 | (0.23%) | 68 | 83 |
Literacy Rate - Soreng Sub-Division
Average literacy rate of Soreng Sub-Division in 2011 were 77.68% in which, male and female literacy were 83.46% and 71.64% respectively. Total literate in Soreng Sub-Division were 44,921 of which male and female were 24,667 and 20,254 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Soreng Sub-Division
The Sex Ratio of Soreng Sub-Division is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Soreng Sub-Division. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Soreng Sub-Division.
Child Population - Soreng Sub-Division
According to Census 2011, there were 6,933 children between age 0 to 6 years in Soreng Sub-Division. Out of which 6,933 were male while 6,933 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Soreng Sub-Division
As per Census 2011, there are total 252 families under Soreng Sub-Division living in urban areas while 252 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.9% of total population of Soreng Sub-Division lives in Urban areas while 98.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 136 while that in rural region is 6,797.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,760 | 1,235 | 63,525 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,933 | 136 | 6,797 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,544 | 81 | 2,463 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,970 | 181 | 25,789 |
| Literacy | 77.68% | 88.99% | 77.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 883 | 960 |
Working Population - Soreng Sub-Division
In Soreng Sub-Division out of total population, 31,709 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,908 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,949 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,698 | 14,894 | 6,804 |
| Cultivators | 11,908 | 7,737 | 4,171 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,949 | 1,281 | 668 |
| Household Industries | 402 | 298 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 7,439 | 5,578 | 1,861 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,011 | 4,002 | 6,009 |
| Non Working | 33,051 | 14,165 | 18,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soreng, Sikkim - Wikipedia