Bomtar Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Bomtar is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Bomtar. The total population of Bomtar is 944 out of which 525 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bomtar is 798.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bomtar village is 81 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bomtar is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (798) of Bomtar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bomtar is 86.6%. Thus Bomtar village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 79.95% in Bomtar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bomtar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bomtar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bomtar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Literacy | 86.56% | 91.74% | 79.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 126 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 81 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Bomtar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bomtar village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 141 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 39 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 91 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 80 | 50 |
| Non Working | 586 | 304 | 282 |
Nearby Villages to Bomtar,
Below are the list of villages near Bomtar village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bul | 265 |
| Singhithang | 338 |
| Singtam | 265 |
| Saleumbong | 606 |
| Palum | 204 |
| Phalidara | 808 |
| Rong | 589 |
| Maniram | 990 |
| Suntaley | 410 |
| Longchok | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bomtar, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia