Assam Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Assam is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 379 families residing in the village Assam. The total population of Assam is 1,686 out of which 874 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Assam is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Assam village is 139 which is 8% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Assam is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Assam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Assam is 76.8%. Thus Assam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 80.78% and the female literacy rate is 72.57% in Assam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Assam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Assam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Assam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 78 | 61 |
| Literacy | 76.79% | 80.78% | 72.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 415 | 223 | 192 |
| Illiterate | 498 | 231 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Assam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Assam village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 693 | 439 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 168 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 227 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 65 | 154 |
| Non Working | 774 | 370 | 404 |
Nearby Villages to Assam,
Below are the list of villages near Assam village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gnathang | 8,860 |
| Lingzey | 2,055 |
| Bhusuk | 374 |
| Kyongnosla Forest Block | 46 |
| Pam | 94 |
| Namok | 442 |
| Pangthang Forest Block | 399 |
| Naitam | 1,265 |
| Gangtok Forest Block | 352 |
| Nandok | 3,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Assam, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia