Byang Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Byang is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Byang. The total population of Byang is 495 out of which 253 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Byang is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Byang village is 58 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Byang is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Byang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Byang is 73.5%. Thus Byang village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 76.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.51% in Byang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Byang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Byang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Byang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Literacy | 73.46% | 76.36% | 70.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 145 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 85 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.7% of total population in Byang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Byang village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 121 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 76 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 44 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 70 | 137 |
| Non Working | 113 | 62 | 51 |
Nearby Villages to Byang,
Below are the list of villages near Byang village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namgeythang | 451 |
| Phengyong | 1,256 |
| Rapdang | 424 |
| Tirkutam | 327 |
| Tshalumthang | 1,405 |
| Nazitam | 810 |
| Chisopani | 2,719 |
| Martam | 3,720 |
| Sakyong | 386 |
| Mangthang | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Byang, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia